Hesperia man had assault rifles, armor-piercing rounds, drugs and stolen Jeep: SBSD
The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department served a search warrant in the 18600 block of Lilac Street that day, targeting the home of 33-year-old Luis Padilla.
At Padilla's home, investigators allegedly discovered the following:
Two stolen pistols
Five assault rifles
Large-capacity ammunition magazines
Ammunition including armor-piercing rounds
Suspected narcotics
Items indicative of drug sales
A stolen Jeep Gladiator
Padilla is being held at the High Desert Detention Center in lieu of $40,000 bail, though jail records show a separate hold for charges related to driving with a suspended license, which carry a separate $10,000 bail.
In this case, he faces charges of possession of narcotics for sale, possession of a controlled substance while armed, altering a firearm, carrying a stolen loaded firearm and possession of a stolen vehicle.
He was due to appear in Victorville Superior Court Wednesday morning.
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