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Hollister Police arrested three local men whom police called “gang associates” on suspicion of possession of a firearm after conducting a vehicle stop for a traffic violation, authorities reported.

A recent gang member compliance check by local law enforcement authorities resulted in two arrests and the discovery that three residents are in violation of their post-release sentencing terms, according to police.

Hollister police officers on Friday arrested two men and a juvenile female for possession of a loaded stolen handgun found in a vehicle at 5 p.m. According to a police statement, officers arrested Marco Mendoza, 27, and Omar Ortega-Hernandez, 20, who were both found with open alcohol containers in the vehicle. A 17-year-old female juvenile was also in the car.

Hollister police officers responded to a shooting and stabbing in the 1000 block of Caputo Court on Saturday after seeing an increase in gang activity in the area starting Friday.

Morgan Hill police combined forces with area law enforcement agencies to arrest 13 residents on a variety of charges during a parole and probation sweep targeting street gang activity last Friday.