One of the words so-called journalists use that makes me chuckle is arsenal.
Does this qualify? It’s interesting this is one of the biggest hauls I’ve seen in local news but the word did not appear.
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Haidar Arrested: Hella Guns Confiscated In Ceres
Per Modesto PD:
“A month-long Modesto Police Department investigation into threatening communications has resulted in the arrest of a Ceres man and the seizure of 81 firearms.
Detectives with the Modesto Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit conducted an extensive investigation involving multiple search warrants and the review of digital evidence. As the investigation progressed, detectives identified Francis Joseph Haidar, 73, of Ceres, as the suspect.
The investigation began in July after MPD was contacted regarding threatening emails received by a local professional. Detectives determined the messages had been sent from a fictitious email account using the identity of a local attorney who was not involved in sending the communications.
As the investigation continued, detectives identified additional online activity containing threatening and hostile statements directed toward members of the local legal and law enforcement communities, including broad threats toward attorneys, judges, prosecutors, and police officers.
Investigators also determined Haidar had numerous firearms registered to him. Based on the totality of the information developed during the investigation, detectives sought and obtained a Gun Violence Restraining Order, as well as a search warrant for Haidar’s Ceres residence.
On August 24, members of the Modesto Police Department served the search warrant and Gun Violence Restraining Order. During a search of Haidar’s residence, investigators located 81 firearms, including 15 firearms determined to meet the legal definition of assault weapons. Detectives also located two inert grenades, as well as additional evidence related to the threatening communications investigation.
Haidar was arrested and booked into the Stanislaus County Jail on 15 counts of possession of an assault weapon in violation of California Penal Code 30605.”
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