Abalone poached from Mendocino County was discovered during a traffic stop in Windsor, California. The driver of the vehicle, Jason Ramos, 45, of Santa Rosa was found to be on post release supervision and had two outstanding misdemeanor warrants from Lake and Mendocino County. The passenger, Nichole Lee, 35, from Santa Rosa admitted she was in possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. A search of the vehicle turned upo 35 live abalone. Ramos admitted to taking the red abalone near the town of Elk. Both were booked into the Sonoma County Jail.