Suspected gang members arrested on weapons charges in central Fresno

Two suspected gang members were arrested Sunday after police allegedly found guns in their vehicle during a traffic stop in central Fresno, police Sgt. Paul Cervantes said.

Johnson Cheam, 28, and Randy Beng, 23, were arrested on suspicion of several weapons-related offenses. Officers pulled over Cheam and his three passengers at Blackstone and Yale avenues just after midnight after witnessing several traffic violations, Cervantes said.

Cheam consented to a search of his vehicle, in which officers found a loaded .40 caliber Beretta with an extended magazine and a loaded .380 caliber handgun. Cheam allegedly admitted to owning the Beretta, and officers determined the second firearm belonged to Beng, Cervantes said.

Anyone with information related to this case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867.

This story was originally published May 17, 2015 at 9:27 PM with the headline "Suspected gang members arrested on weapons charges in central Fresno."