Search turns up ghost guns, psychedelic mushrooms in Orange County

Firearms were were found during a search in Mission Viejo. (Orange County Sheriff’s Department)

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Deputies in Orange County, California, discovered an array of weapons and illicit drugs during a recent search of a Mission Viejo residence.

The operation followed an investigation by deputies with the Community Services Unit Deputies team, the Sheriff’s Department posted on Instagram Friday.

  • Mission Viejo bust
  • Mission Viejo bust
  • Mission Viejo bust

During the search, deputies located an array of items including “narcotics, psychedelic mushrooms, multiple unregistered firearms (ghost guns), high-capacity magazines, a substantial amount of cash, and evidence indicative of drug sales,” the post read.

A suspect identified as 50-year-old Blair Brockman of Mission Viejo was arrested in connection with the investigation

Brockman was booked on fourteen charges related to the firearms and narcotics that were seized, the Sheriff’s Department stated.

No further information regarding what prompted the search was provided.

The Mission Viejo Community Services Unit Deputies is a team that focuses on quality of life issues within the community, including recent crime trends, the post read.

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