Convicted felon arrested after ghost gun, tactical armor found in San Bernardino County home
The suspect, Francisco Yzarraraz, 48, of Victorville, is a convicted felon and is prohibited from possessing ammunition and body armor, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
On March 13, deputies served a search warrant at Yzarraraz's home on the 12900 block of Claremore Street.
During the search, investigators found a loaded homemade Polymer 80 pistol, several ammunition magazines, tactical body armor, miscellaneous ammunition, and a substantial amount of individually packed bags of suspected methamphetamine.
Authorities also found digital scales with white powder residue and a large amount of stolen mail, credit cards and personal ID information that did not belong to Yzarraraz.
Yzarraraz was arrested and booked into the High Desert Detention Center for:
Possession of a controlled substance while armed
Possession of a controlled substance for sale
Felon in possession of a firearm
Prohibited from owning ammunition
Felon in possession of body armor
Yzarraraz was previously convicted of robbery, authorities said.
No further details were released as the case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hesperia Police Department at 760-947-1500 or Sheriff's Dispatch at 760-956-5001.
Anonymous tips can be provided to We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 or online at wetip.com.
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