Salinas police recovered a stolen handgun following a traffic stop on Saturday. Officers with the Violence Suppression Task Force recognized a motorist on probation near Linwood and Rainer Drives. 37 year old Jesse Martinez was pulled over and a compliance search of his person and vehicle uncovered a stolen revolver, 1 point 5 grams of methamphetamine, and a drug pipe. Martinez was booked into Monterey County Jail
