A man in Los Angeles'
posh Holmby Hills neighborhood was hiding a stash of weapons large enough to
outfit an army.
The Los Angeles Police Department busted Girard Damien Saenz,
57, with as many as 1,000 weapons piled up in his home. Authorities also found
massive stockpiles of ammunition.
Saenz, who was living in the home alone, was booked for
unlawful transportation and giving, lending or selling assault weapons.
Additional charges may be added later, including federal charges, authorities
said. He is being held on $50,000 bond.
"I had never seen so many weapons in my career of 31
years," said LAPD Lt. Chris Ramirez. "That's such a big arsenal in a
residence like this, in this type of neighborhood. It's astounding."
Holmby Hills is bordered by the Beverly Hills and Bel Air
neighborhoods and is home to the late Aaron Spelling's massive $85 million
mansion and the Playboy Mansion.
Officials removed all of the guns -- hundreds of rifles,
semiautomatics, handguns and even antique Civil War-era guns -- and piled them
up outside the man's home. Officials spent the entire afternoon cataloging the
humongous stash of firearms.
Ramirez called the cache of weapons "beyond
comprehension" in a press conference Wednesday. He said the large house
was cluttered with piles of guns and ammunition spread throughout different
rooms.
Saenz apparently was licensed to own weapons -- and there is
no prohibition on the number of guns a person can own -- but the person was
selling the guns illegally, according to police.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
(ATF) assisted in the operation.
(ABC News)
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