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Four California police agencies linked to probe of illegal gun sales
The federal probe into suspected illegal gun sales by local law enforcement
officers involves at least four major police agencies in the Sacramento region,
officials confirmed Friday.
Two deputies from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, one Sacramento
police officer and one Roseville police officer are the focus of the probe that
spilled into the open Thursday, The Sacramento Bee has learned.
In addition, a Sacramento firearms dealer allegedly involved with some of the
officers is under investigation, sources said.
Agents from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
served a number of search warrants Thursday at officers’ homes and a
Sacramento gun shop.
At least three officers were placed on administrative leave Thursday: the Roseville
officer and the two Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies.
Roseville Police Sgt. Cal Walstad confirmed one officer from his agency was
placed on leave but said he could not name the officer or provide further details.
Two deputies who worked out of the Sacramento County sheriff’s Rio Cosumnes
Correctional Center also were placed on leave Thursday, sources told The Bee.
Sacramento police confirmed that one of their officers is under investigation in the
case but would not release details. In addition, a California Highway Patrol officer
based in the Sacramento region is considered a witness in the case, CHP
spokeswoman Fran Clader said.
Sheriff Scott Jones said he understands the public has a lot of unanswered
questions about the investigation, including the number and type of weapons
involved, the relationship among the targets and the people to whom the guns
were being sold illegally.
"Frankly, they’re all legitimate questions," he said.
But Jones said he cannot speak in detail about the case because it is ongoing and
because the ATF is the lead agency. Previously, he told The Bee that ATF officials
had asked him not to talk about the case.
"It’s frustrating to not be able to talk about it, but this investigation, even though it
involves deputies, I have to treat it like every other investigation," Jones said. "At
the right time, I will – I’ll get up and say as much as I can say, and I look forward to
that opportunity."
No charges have been filed, and no one has been arrested, but at least one of the
deputies retained a high-profile Sacramento defense attorney, William Portanova,
on Friday.
Portanova, a former federal and Sacramento County prosecutor, confirmed he is
representing the deputy but declined to identify him or discuss the case.
ATF spokeswoman Helen Dunkel confirmed Thursday night that her agency was in
the midst of an ongoing investigation that could lead to indictments but declined to
provide details.
Sources have told The Bee the investigation is targeting officers who used their
positions to purchase weapons that are not available to the public, then sold them
for profit.
An officer seeking to make such a purchase can go to a licensed gun dealer with
authorization from his chief or sheriff without having to go through a 10-day
waiting period or background check, said Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun
Owners of California.
For instance, law enforcement officers can purchase weapons with magazines
that carry more than the 10-round limit, Paredes said. They also can purchase
semiautomatic weapons that are not permitted to be purchased by the public.
The extent of the alleged sales and the types of weapons involved has not been
made public and the search warrants issued in U.S. District Court in Sacramento
have been sealed.
However, one source said Thursday’s searches had been fruitful and that
indictments were expected.
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