Feds: Alleged Sonoma gangster caught with cartel member’s golden gun

SONOMA — Federal prosecutors here have charged an alleged “longtime gang member” with possessing a golden pistol he reportedly received from a drug cartel member, court records show.

Miguel Villavivar was charged with possession of a firearm by a person unlawfully in the United States, based on his apparent aficionado for gold-plated pistols. Prosecutors say Villavivar admitted to receiving one as a gift from a cartel member, and arranged to purchase another from someone off of Instagram, according to court records.