{"id":148074,"date":"2026-01-24T18:31:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/148074\/"},"modified":"2026-01-24T18:31:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T18:31:29","slug":"illicit-cannabis-cultivation-operation-leads-to-discovery-of-underground-bunker-and-large-cache-of-illegal-firearms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/148074\/","title":{"rendered":"ILLICIT CANNABIS CULTIVATION OPERATION LEADS TO DISCOVERY OF UNDERGROUND BUNKER AND LARGE CACHE OF ILLEGAL FIREARMS"},"content":{"rendered":"


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ANDERSON, Calif. \u2014 Multiple firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition were recovered in Anderson, Calif., following a tip and subsequent investigation that led to an illicit cannabis cultivation operation and underground bunker.<\/p>\n

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In December 2025, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Northern Division Canine Unit received information about a suspected illegal marijuana cultivation operation on a property in Anderson. After securing a search warrant, CHP Air Operations conducted an overflight of the area, further confirming the information received.<\/p>\n

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Following an approximate month-long investigation, members of the CHP Northern Division Warrant Service Team executed a search warrant at the property on January 20.<\/p>\n

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During the search, officers discovered an underground bunker accessible through a 100-foot-long culvert.\u00a0The bunker was equipped with power, ventilation, a concrete floor with built-in drainage and the necessary supplies to cultivate marijuana.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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In addition to the bunker, officers seized 13 firearms, four soft body armor vests, 30 high-capacity magazines, and approximately 10,000 rounds of ammunition, including armor-piercing rounds.\u00a0Among the seized firearms were a sawed-off shotgun, three AR-15 style assault rifles, one with an obliterated serial number, and two firearms reported stolen in 2016 and 1978 respectively.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis operation went far beyond an illegal grow. The combination of a hidden bunker and an alarming cache of illegal firearms and ammunition highlights the threat posed to public safety. I am proud of the tireless work of our Northern Division personnel that led to this arrest.\u201d<\/p>\n

-CHP Northern Division Chief John Pinoli<\/p>\n

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Michael Jay Kamfolt, age 40, of Anderson, was arrested and booked for the following:<\/p>\n

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30605(a) PC \u2013 Possession of an Assault Rifle
\n30600(a) PC \u2013 Manufacturing of an Assault Rifle
\n33215 PC \u2013 Manufacturing of a Short Barreled Rifle
\n32625(a) PC \u2013 Possession of a Machine Gun
\n32625(b) PC \u2013 Converting a firearm into a Machine Gun
\n23920 PC \u2013 Possession of an Altered Firearm Serial Number
\n24610 PC \u2013 Manufacturing and Possession of an Undetectable Firearm
\n496(a) \u2013 Possession of a Stolen Firearm
\n29180(b) PC \u2013 Manufacturing of a \u201cGhost Gun\u201d
\n30315 PC \u2013 Possession of Armor Penetrating Ammunition
\n32310(C) PC \u2013 Possession of High Capacity magazine<\/p>\n

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This investigation is ongoing as detectives continue to follow up on additional leads.<\/p>\n

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The mission of the CHP is to provide the highest level of\u00a0Safety, Service,\u00a0and Security.<\/p>\n

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