28 guns seized from ex-convict's home in Thurston County, WA

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. - Deputies arrested an ex-convict after 28 firearms were found in his Thurston County home on Wednesday night.

According to the Thurston County Sheriff's Department, community corrections officers, who specialize in supervising people released from prison, visited the home of one of their clients.

While inside, the officers observed ammunition in plain view and discovered multiple firearms.

The corrections officers contacted the Sheriff's Department, which obtained a search warrant for the residence.

After a thorough search, deputies recovered 28 firearms, ammunition, and evidence suggesting the client was involved in narcotics dealing.

The suspect was arrested and booked into the Thurston County Jail.

The Sheriff's Department stated that charges would also be referred to the suspect's wife, who claimed ownership of one of the guns.

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