"Santa Rosa police say they seized 167 firearms and three 3D printers in an ongoing investigation Tuesday, Feb. 10, that led to the arrest of a Cloverdale man accused of illegally manufacturing and selling guns. As detectives were preparing to search a residence early Tuesday, they observed Joshua Penuelas, 22, leaving the residence as a passenger in a vehicle, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department. Authorities said Penuelas was carrying a loaded handgun concealed in his waistband at the time of the stop, and he was arrested around 5:15 a.m."
"In total, police say they recovered 157 handguns and 10 assault-style weapons, as well as more than 20 high-capacity magazines. Many of the firearms recovered consisted only of lower receivers - a core component of a gun that California state law defines as a firearm even when other parts are missing. Police said several of the weapons were unfinished or lacked serial numbers. Firearms without serial numbers, often called 'ghost guns,' cannot be traced and are illegal to manufacture or possess in Cali"
Santa Rosa police arrested 22-year-old Joshua Penuelas after observing him leaving a residence and finding a loaded handgun concealed in his waistband. Detectives searched two Cloverdale residences and recovered 167 firearms, three 3D printers, printing materials, a laptop, and more than 20 high-capacity magazines. Officers found 36 firearms at one home where an adult woman and a young child lived; the child remained in the woman's care after the weapons were removed. Investigators recovered 157 handguns and 10 assault-style weapons, many as unfinished lower receivers lacking serial numbers. Authorities believe the equipment and materials were used to manufacture illegal, untraceable 'ghost' guns.
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