Tangipahoa deputies net $60,000 in weapons and ammo in hotel bust

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http://www.wwltv.com/news/Tangipaho...-weapons-and-ammo-in-hotel-bust-87271857.html

TANGIPAHOA, La. -- Deputies confiscated a slew of weapons and ammunition at a hotel Wednesday after a drug arrest in Tangipahoa Parish.

Deputies arrested 32-year-old Roberto Sanchez Jr., of Boynton Beach, and 24-year-old Michael Caruso, of Delray Beach, and charged them with possession of a controlled substance while in possession of firearms, said Dawn Panepinto, a spokeswoman for the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.

What first alarmed deputies to the hotel room was the smell of burnt marijuana coming from Sanchez's room. When deputies approached the hotel room, Panepinto said, Sanchez consented to a search, and they found marijuana and a .50 caliber rifle and a pistol during their search.

Panepinto said the deputies then checked Caruso's hotel room, where they found even more weapons: five AR-15’s with tactical optics, five combat-style pistols and over 2,000 rounds of ammo.

Panepinto said, all together, the confiscated weapons and ammunition have a value of $60,000.

 

[tmlowe]

gotta love the "combat style pistols"

 

[Bearco]

and now the media brings us "Combat-Style Pistols"

btw, whats up with their math?

Tangipahoa deputies net $60,000 in weapons and ammo in hotel bust

by WWLTV.com

Posted on March 10, 2010 at 4:03 PM

Updated today at 4:14 PM

TANGIPAHOA, La. -- Deputies confiscated a slew of weapons and ammunition at a hotel Wednesday after a drug arrest in Tangipahoa Parish.

Deputies arrested 32-year-old Roberto Sanchez Jr., of Boynton Beach, and 24-year-old Michael Caruso, of Delray Beach, and charged them with possession of a controlled substance while in possession of firearms, said Dawn Panepinto, a spokeswoman for the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office.

What first alarmed deputies to the hotel room was the smell of burnt marijuana coming from Sanchez's room. When deputies approached the hotel room, Panepinto said, Sanchez consented to a search, and they found marijuana and a .50 caliber rifle and a pistol.

Panepinto said the deputies then checked Caruso's hotel room and found even more weapons: five AR-15’s with tactical optics, five combat-style pistols and over 2,000 rounds of ammo.

Panepinto said, all together, the confiscated weapons and ammunition have a value of $60,000.

http://www.wwltv.com/news/Tangipaho...-weapons-and-ammo-in-hotel-bust-87271857.html

 

[Bearco]

would the guns in the second room be illegal with the facts given?

 

[BOSS302]

I'm gonna go out on a limb a suggest that the picture is not representative of what was confiscated.

 

[CloudStrife]

How is possession of controlled substances while in possession of firearms a crime? They weren't shooting the guns or toting them in public.

 

[Doc Holliday]

Nice weapons!

 

[Speedlace]

Can anyone identify the accessories?
I think the top three ARs have Magpul CTR stocks.

Hi-Res pic

 

[Doc Holliday]

The bottom one's stock is an ACS & it's lower looks like a POF.

 

[CloudStrife]

2 or 3 Magpul stocks... the bottom rifle looks like it has an ACOG with a Docter Optic red dot on top...

 

[BOSS302]

That can't be a picture of what was taken. Some very nice setups in there. At least 3 Novekse Uppers, 3 CTRs, 1 EMOD, 1 ACS, 1 VLTOR CASV. Aimpoints and Eotechs. 3 Tango Down grips, 2 MIADs.

If there are the actual items seized, they are more than likely stolen.

 

[Richard in LA]

No way that is 60K worth of gear, unless they had a large quantity of Raufouss .50 ammo.

The rifles do look nice though. A POF as noted, Looks like a few acogs, an eotech, some surefire lights. If you look close at the top AR, I can see either the rear of a suppressor or KX3, sure looks like an SBR to me.

 

[velociraptor]

Panepinto said, Sanchez consented to a search, and they found marijuana and a .50 caliber rifle and a pistol.

Panepinto said the deputies then checked Caruso's hotel room and found even more weapons: five AR-15’s with tactical optics, five combat-style pistols and over 2,000 rounds of ammo.

Panepinto said, all together, the confiscated weapons and ammunition have a value of $60,000.

Lets see"

• Barrett .50 Auto @ $10,000
• 5 pistols @ say $1,000 each = $5,000
• 5 Ar-15 @ Say $3,000 each = $15,000
• 1 .50 cal pistol = $3,000
• 2,000 rds ammo = $1,000

That is only $34,000 so even if you round it up to $40,000 that is still $20,000 shy of $60,000.

So how do they get the $60,000 figure?

 

[Tulse Luper]

Two of the AR's pictured have Magpul paper towels in the well.

 

[themcfarland]

The top one looks like an SBR with a pig on it..

Maybe street value is more than retail??

 

[CloudStrife]

The top one looks like an SBR with a pig on it..

Maybe street value is more than retail??

Is the black market value usually more or less than retail?

 

[Guate_shooter]

Nice toys but not 60k,

what could be the charge for those guns to be seized if they are not reported stollen? I'm sure the dope charge is not enough unless they are convicted felons

 

[topgunz1]

possession of a firearm with a controlled dangerous substance, felony.

 

[firefighter9158]

$60,000

It just make's it sound BADer ! lol

 

[CloudStrife]

So are you committing a felony if you own guns and are prescribed vicadin?