Six Firearms Located During Search Warrant; Suspect in Custody Faces Additional Charges
DATE/TIME: August 27, 2026, 5:26 p.m.
INCIDENT: HS 11378- Possession of Narcotics for Sales
LOCATION: Choco Road / Choco Lane, Apple Valley
SUSPECT: James Moore, 49-year-old, Resident of Apple Valley
SUMMARY:
On August 27, 2026, at approximately 5:26 p.m., deputies with the Apple Valley Station's Gang Enforcement Team conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of Choco Road and Choco Lane. The driver, James Moore, was found to be on parole. During a search of the vehicle, deputies located approximately one pound of suspected methamphetamine.
Moore was detained without incident and transported to the High Desert Detention Center, where he was booked for HS 11378 – Possession of a Controlled Substance for Sales, and a parole violation.
Deputies with the Apple Valley Station's Gang Enforcement Team continued their investigation and authored a search warrant for a residence associated with Moore, located in the 14000 block of Pamlico Road. During the service of the search warrant, deputies seized six firearms, including an AK-47 and an unserialized firearm, an additional half pound of suspected methamphetamine, two ounces of suspected cocaine, two ounces of suspected psilocybin mushrooms, digital scales, and $1,300 in cash. The items seized were consistent with the illegal sales of narcotics.
Moore will be supplementally booked for the associated charges. Anyone with any information about this investigation is asked to contact the Apple Valley Police Station at (760) 240-7400 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at (760) 956-5001. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can call the We-Tip Hotline at 844-909-3006, text REPORT to 844-909-3006.
Refer: Taylor Reynolds Station: Apple Valley Phone No: (760) 240-7428 Case No. 182605179 SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner San Bernardino Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location SBSD - Apple Valley Police Department 14931 Dale Evans Pkwy Apple Valley, CA 92307
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