San Jose police arrested a suspect who they said was engaged in illegal gun sales, seizing dozens of firearms in multiple searches after they made contact with him earlier this year.
Officers first stopped the suspect, a 23-year-old man from San Jose, in January. Police said in a news release Wednesday that during the “proactive” stop, they found guns that the suspect was illegally selling. Authorities said there were minors in the suspect’s car while he was transporting the guns.
Police said their Gun and Hazardous Offender Suppression Team obtained search and arrest warrants for the suspect and secured a Gun Violence Restraining Order to seize the suspect’s personal, legally owned firearms.
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On April 25, authorities executed a search warrant for a residence on the 1700 block of Cortez Avenue in San Jose, where they found and arrested the suspect. Police said they found 19 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunitions, explosive material and firearm accessories. Police also searched a second residence they identified as being related to the investigation in San Benito County, where they found 17 guns.
Police said that their seizures included six privately made firearms and one assault weapon.
The suspect was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of charges related to possession of illegal guns, possession of an assault weapon and child endangerment, police said.
