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Camarillo Police Seize "Ghost Guns" and Cocaine, Two Suspected of Firearm and Narcotics Charges

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Published on July 28, 2024
Camarillo Police Seize "Ghost Guns" and Cocaine, Two Suspected of Firearm and Narcotics ChargesSource: Ventura County Sheriff's Office

Two individuals, Eric Beltran and Amanda Piecul, were arrested following a probation search in Camarillo on Wednesday, according to details released by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. The search, which took place at a residence on the 1500 block of North Shepard Drive, resulted in the discovery of loaded semi-automatic "ghost guns" and narcotics in the room of Beltran.

During the investigation, which involved the Camarillo Directed Enforcement Unit and Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit along with the Ventura Police K-9 Unit, officials found 17.2 grams of cocaine and additional signs of narcotics sales. Both Beltran, 27, and Piecul, 26, were taken to the Ventura County Main Jail and booked for possession of a controlled substance for sale, possession of a controlled substance with a firearm, and the unlawful transfer of a firearm.

Presently, the suspects are being held on bail as they await trial.