FRESNO CO, Calif. (FOX26) — A Cutler man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators seized more than two dozen illegal guns during a search of his home.
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says their Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium (M.A.G.E.C.), detectives arrested 31-year-old Cristian Nunez following a traffic stop on American Avenue north of Orange Cove.
Huge gun bust after rifle with drum mag found during traffic stop in Fresno Co (Photo: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office)
During the stop, deputies saw an AR-15 rifle with a drum magazine inside the vehicle sitting on the seat.
Investigators also found an illegal aftermarket device designed to increase the rifle’s rate of fire.
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Detectives later served a search warrant at Nunez’s home in Cutler, where they recovered more than 25 illegal firearms.
One of the gun looks to be a large machine gun attached to a tripod.
Huge gun bust after rifle with drum mag found during traffic stop in Fresno Co (Photo: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office)
Nunez was booked into the Fresno County Jail on weapons-related charges and is being held on $200,000 bail.
Authorities say additional felony charges are expected as the investigation continues.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office at (559) 600-3111, or Crime Stoppers at (559) 498-7867.