Merced police arrest two gang members with narcotics and firearms

Merced Police say they arrested two gang members in possession of firearms and narcotics.

Merced Police Department Gang Violence Suppression Unit officers served a search warrant in the 600 block of Barbara Court at around 3:51 on Friday afternoon.

Officers contacted 40-year-old Thong Sengmany 31-year-old Tommy Sudjaidee in the garage. Both suspects were detained and they each had a semi-automatic handgun in their waistband.

Sengmany also had approximately 40 grams of crystal methamphetamine in his pocket. Officers searched the residence and found two rifles and over 1,000 rounds of various caliber ammunition. Sengmany and Sudjaidee are validated local gang members.

Both are prohibited from possessing firearms and ammunition due to their previous criminal convictions a press release from the Merced Police Department said.

Sengmany and Sudjaidee were booked into Merced County Jail for possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person and gang enhancements. Sengmany was also arrested for possession of narcotics for sales.

Merced Police are asking anyone with additional information regarding this crime to contact Officer Lupian at 209-388-7814 or by email at lupianc@cityofmerced.org.

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