SWAT operation nets 3 plus contraband

Three people were arrested and drugs, weapons and counterfeit money were seized following a Salt Lake City police SWAT operation Wednesday night.

About 11 p.m., the department's SWAT team served a search warrant at an apartment near 1200 North and Redwood Road. Four guns (two of them stolen), a large amount of cash, four counterfeit $100 bills and small amounts of cocaine and marijuana were recovered, said Salt Lake police Sgt. Robin Snyder.

Juan Hernandez, 22; Jesus Hernandez, 18; and Rusty Hayes, 22, were booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of drug possession with intent to distribute and possession of stolen property.

— Pat Reavy