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A previously deported man was arrested in Lancaster County after deputies found meth and a stolen gun in his car, according to court documents.

Hector Garcia, 38, was stopped after leaving Pioneers Park after sunset Sunday. He initially identified himself under a different name and birthday using a local workplace identification, according to a probable cause affidavit for his arrest. Officers suspected he was lying and began working to determine his correct identity.

Deputies also saw an open Modelo beer in his center console cup holder. During the investigation, documents say Garcia opened the center console to look for his phone and deputies saw a handgun inside, documents say.

Garcia was taken into custody and during a search of him, officers found 9.74 grams of methamphetamine and a pipe, documents say.

The loaded handgun, a 9mm Smith & Wesson, was reported stolen from Lincoln in October 2015. Also reported stolen at the time was a Citizen Eco Drive watch, which Garcia was wearing, documents say.

Deputies confirmed his identity and found he's a convicted felon from a 2005 case in California and in Lincoln. Garcia has also been deported before, documents say.