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Burbank police say man threw out bag containing drugs during traffic stop

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Burbank police are saying a Tujunga man threw a bag of drugs from his car shortly before his arrest.

Leon Baghoumian, 35, was driving near Magnolia Boulevard and Fifth Street around 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 11 when police pulled him over for a traffic violation. It was at that point Baghoumian threw the bag from his car, police said.

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Officers recovered the bag and found that it contained heroin and methamphetamine. They also found the 35-year-old in possession of a large amount of cash.

Authorities said Baghoumian was already on probation for selling drugs. He was arrested and subsequently posted $30,000 bail.

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Andy Nguyen, andy.nguyen@latimes.com

Twitter: @Andy_Truc

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