‘Ghost Gun’, Marijuana, Scales Seized During Traffic Stop in Pasadena; Upland Man Arrested

Police arrested an Upland man and seized an unserialized ghost gun, along with five jars of marijuana and a scale, after pulling a driver over for a traffic violation in Pasadena on Thursday night, officials said.

Officers stopped a car for a violation at about 11:15 p.m. at Orange Grove Boulevard and Raymond Avenue, Pasadena police Lt. Anthony Burgess said.

The driver initially refused to get out of the car, but ultimately complied, he said.

A loaded, .40-caliber unserialized ‘ghost gun’ was found in the driver’s pocket, according to Burgess. Inside the car, officers found five jars of marijuana and a scale.

Darius Thomas Johnson, 31, of Upland was arrested on suspicion of gun- and drug-related charges, according to police and Los Angeles County booking records.

Bail was set at $100,000 pending his initial court appearance.

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