MAGEC officers seize firearms after traffic stop

Fresno police seized an assault weapon and a revolver from a person prohibited from owning firearms Wednesday night during a traffic stop west of Highway 99.

Sgt. Paul Cervantes of the MAGEC anti-gang unit said Daniel Hernandez, 24, was driving with a suspended license near Blythe and Ashlan avenues. Officers searched his car and found a box of ammunition. Because he has been convicted of domestic violence, he is not allowed to own firearms or ammunition.

Officers who searched his home found a Mac-11 assault weapon with two high-capacity magazines and a Ruger .357 magnum revolver. Detectives are tracing the weapons to determine if they are stolen.

Hernandez was booked into Fresno County Jail.

This story was originally published October 22, 2015 at 1:50 PM with the headline "MAGEC officers seize firearms after traffic stop."