ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Albuquerque Police Department officers went to serve a routine arrest warrant at a motel at Menaul and University NE.

They ended up discovering a cache of cash, drugs and guns worth more than $1 million.

Officers were on a routine patrol when they spotted a vehicle belonging to Merena Perez, who had a felony warrant for robbery. After determining that she was staying in a room at the Red Roof Inn, officers approached and detained Perez outside.

One officer noticed through the open door, however, that there was drug paraphernalia and a firearm on the bed. The man in the room suddenly bolted out the door and a chase ensued.

Using a drone to spot him from above, officers were able to detain Xavier Garcia, who had several felony and misdemeanor warrants of his own.

Back at the original scene, officers swept the room and discovered $47,227 in cash, 522 grams of heroin, 2,344 grams of cocaine, 6,142 grams of fentanyl, three handguns and an AK-47 automatic rifle. The total street value of the drugs was more than $1 million.

Garcia and Perez were arrested on their warrants, with more charges pending from what was discovered in the room.

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