A traffic stop in El Centro led to the recovery of a gun stolen in Imperial.

On Sunday night, El Centro Police made a traffic stop on a vehicle for a California Vehicle Code violation. Officers requested assistance from K-9 Vader. Vader alerted to the vehicle when he conducted an exterior sniff of the vehicle. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of an AR-15 and magazine, A ghost gun and magazine and a box of ammunition. A records check of the AR-15 serial number showed that the weapon had been reported stolen in Imperial. The suspect was arrested.