Ventura County Sheriff's Office Firearm and marijuana discovered during traffic stop VENTURA COUNTY, Calif. - A traffic stop in the community of Oak View led to the arrest of a Ventura man Tuesday night. Around 6:30 p.m., a deputy patrolling the Ojai Valley stopped a car in the area of North Ventura Avenue and Woodland Avenue. The deputy spotted numerous open containers of alcohol inside the vehicle which prompted a search. During the search, deputies discovered a moderate amount of marijuana, a handgun and ammunition. Following the investigation, the vehicle's passenger, a Ventura man, was taken into custody for being in possession of the firearm.