Authorities arrested two people after finding fentanyl, cocaine, firearms and a small alligator inside a luxury downtown Los Angeles apartment that law enforcement believes was being used as a stash house, according to the Justice Department.
Marvin Angelito, 27, and Susan Gonzalez, 26, were arrested Sept. 10 and charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl after law enforcement executed a search warrant at the apartment, according to an affidavit filed with the criminal complaint.
During the search, authorities seized approximately 93.9 pounds of fentanyl pills and powder, 2.2 pounds of heroin and nearly 16 pounds of cocaine.
Authorities also found laboratory equipment, including beakers, mixers, stirrers and torches, as well as a hydraulic press, according to the affidavit.
Law enforcement seized an AR-15 rifle and ammunition from a hallway closet and a gold-plated Desert Eagle .50-caliber pistol and ammunition from the kitchen counter. Authorities also seized a police radio.
A small alligator was also discovered inside the apartment and was seized by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents.
Angelito and Gonzalez made their initial appearances Monday in U.S. District Court in downtown Los Angeles. The judge ordered Angelito detained and Gonzalez released on a $15,000 bond.
Angelito is scheduled to be arraigned Oct. 2, while Gonzalez’s arraignment is scheduled for Oct. 9. Neither entered a plea Monday.
If convicted, Angelito and Gonzalez face a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison.