A man from Mexico was arrested Saturday in Cabazon on suspicion of possessing 26 grams of methamphetamine, a sheriff's sergeant said.

A deputy made a traffic stop at 1:48 p.m. Saturday and the driver of the vehicle stopped at the Morongo Travel Center, 49020 Seminole Drive, Sgt. James Burton of the sheriff's Cabazon Station said in a statement.

The driver, Jose Bojorquez, 27, of Mexicali, was on probation "with search terms," Burton said.

The deputy searched the vehicle and found "two clear plastic bags with a combined weight of 26 grams of white crystal substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine," Burton said.

Bojorquez was arrested and booked at Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on suspicion of five felonies, including possession for sale of a controlled substance, possessing narcotics, transporting a controlled substance, committing a felony with a prison prior, and violating probation, according to Burton and inmate records.

Bojorquez was held Saturday evening at Smith Correctional on $45,000 bail, according to inmate records. He has a court date Wednesday in Banning.

Mexicali is in Baja Mexico, across the border from Calexico in Imperial County, southeast of El Centro and the Salton Sea.

Anyone with more information regarding was urged to contact the Cabazon Station at (951) 922.7100 or email CabazonStation@RiversideSheriff.org.