Kern probation officers seize guns, meth from Oildale home; 1 in custody

Kern probation officers seize guns, meth from Oildale home; 1 in custody

Officers from the Kern County Probation Department arrested Ivan Soto Noriega on September 12, 2025, after conducting a home visit in the 500 block of Shady Meadow Court.

Authorities said Noriega had a loaded revolver and about 9 grams of suspected methamphetamine. Inside the home, officers also found three rifles, two handguns, one assault weapon, and a shotgun.

Noriega now faces charges of:

  • Possession of a controlled substance

  • Possession of a controlled substance while armed

  • Possession of an assault weapon

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