Last week, a routine traffic stop escalated into a significant weapons seizure when Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies in Lancaster discovered an illegal AK-47 rifle in a driver’s vehicle, according to a report by KTLA. The deputies pulled over the vehicle for erratic driving, which led to the search that uncovered the short-barreled AK-47, loaded with armor-piercing rounds, a large amount of cash, and marijuana products among items believed to be linked to illegal distribution.
Detailing the operation, and a statement from the Lancaster Sheriff’s Station on their Facebook page noted that the deputies were part of the Lancaster Community Appreciation (LAN-CAP) team that specializes like in keeping the community safe and had to conduct a traffic stop for a driving infraction, only to reveal a fully automatic weapon that could penetrate body armor, which is a serious crime in California that includes the selling of drugs.
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