{"id":214616,"date":"2026-03-11T09:46:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:46:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/214616\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T09:46:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T09:46:23","slug":"rocket-launcher-found-confiscated-at-rancho-cordova-ca-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/214616\/","title":{"rendered":"Rocket launcher found, confiscated at Rancho Cordova CA home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-26-03-10-0B812.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" title=\"Authorities on Feb. 10, 2026, confiscated four illegally-owned guns and an inert rocket launcher found while serving a search warrant at a Rancho Cordova home.\" alt=\"Authorities on Feb. 10, 2026, confiscated four illegally-owned guns and an inert rocket launcher found while serving a search warrant at a Rancho Cordova home.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Authorities on Feb. 10, 2026, confiscated four illegally-owned guns and an inert rocket launcher found while serving a search warrant at a Rancho Cordova home.<\/p>\n<p>            California Attorney General&#8217;s Office<\/p>\n<p>The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/oag.ca.gov\/news\/press-releases\/attorney-general-bonta-arrests-rancho-cordova-man-possessing-illegal-firearms\">California Attorney General\u2019s Office<\/a> on Tuesday announced the seizure of illegally owned guns and an inert rocket launcher found a month ago while serving a search warrant at a Rancho Cordova home.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement officials served the warrant Feb. 10 as part of a firearms investigation at a suspect\u2019s Rancho Cordova home, according to a news release from the state Attorney General\u2019s Office. California Department of Justice agents assisted the FBI Federal Bureau and the Sacramento Police Department in the investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The Attorney General\u2019s Office released photos of the confiscated weapons, which included the inert rocket launcher, a handgun modified to fire like a machine gun, a shotgun and two handguns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur work to confront gun violence on our streets and in our courtrooms is saving lives, but we know the job is not finished,\u201d Attorney General Rob Bonta said in the news release. \u201cThis arrest reflects the power of strong partnerships and a shared commitment to a safer California. Weapons of war have no place in civilian hands, and I am grateful they have been taken off our streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A Rancho Corodva man, the suspect in the investigation, was arrested on suspicion of being a convicted felon in possession of firearms, possessing a machine gun and child endangerment, according to the news release. The Sacramento County District Attorney\u2019s Office will be prosecuting the case.<\/p>\n<p>The Attorney General\u2019s Office did not release the arrested suspect\u2019s name or any other circumstances that led to the firearms investigation.<\/p>\n<p>                                              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/img-26-03-10-6507B.jpg\"   width=\"1140\" height=\"694\" title=\"img-26-03-10-6507B.jpg\" alt=\"Authorities on Feb. 10 confiscated four illegally owned guns and an inert rocket launcher found while serving a search warrant at a Rancho Cordova home.\"\/>                                                                                    Authorities on Feb. 10 confiscated four illegally owned guns and an inert rocket launcher found while serving a search warrant at a Rancho Cordova home.                                                                                                                                                                        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