A routine traffic stop in Sonoma County turned out to be anything but, as police found methamphetamine, about three dozen illegally harvested abalone and a live pond turtle, authorities said.

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“Red abalone is a large, edible sea snail native to California,” police said. “The harvesting of abalone has been a long-standing tradition for indigenous communities and recreational harvester ...

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A routine traffic stop in Sonoma County turned out to be anything but as police found methamphetamine, about three dozen illegally harvested abalone and a live pond turtle, authorities said.