Texas woman arrested with pistol in vagina, 29.5 grams of meth in purse, police say

Ashley Cecilia Castaneda, 31, was arrested by Waco Police with allegedly 29.5 grams of methamphetamine in her purse and a loaded .22-caliber pistol with a bullet chambered hidden inside her vagina. She was charged with possession of methamphetamine in a drug-free zone and unlawfully carrying a weapon by Waco Police, Monday, Sept. 7, 2015. less Ashley Cecilia Castaneda, 31, was arrested by Waco Police with allegedly 29.5 grams of methamphetamine in her purse and a loaded .22-caliber pistol with a bullet chambered hidden inside her vagina. She was ... more Photo: Waco Police Photo: Waco Police Image 1 of / 27 Caption Close Texas woman arrested with pistol in vagina, 29.5 grams of meth in purse, police say 1 / 27 Back to Gallery

WACO, Texas — Police recovered a loaded .22-caliber pistol with a bullet chambered from the vagina of woman following a traffic stop in Waco on Monday.

Ashley Cecilia Castaneda, 31, alerted Waco Police to the contraband as she was being driven to jail Monday night after police allegedly turned up 29.5 grams of methamphetamine inside her purse, according to WFAA in Dallas.

Castaneda had been a passenger in a car pulled over for a traffic violation in west Waco. The driver of the vehicle, Gabriel Garcia, 30, was allegedly found with 2.7 grams of meth under his seat, according to WFAA.

Both subjects were charged with possession of methamphetamine in a drug-free zone; Castaneda was also charged with unlawfully carrying a weapon.