"The underlying investigation began in mid-November the San Jose Police Department's GHOST gun-suppression team got a tip from the Santa Clara County Probation Department about illegal gun making, according to a police news release. On Jan. 14, police said detectives, joined by the county Gun Violence Task Force run out of the district attorney's office, arrested Tafoya in Stockton on suspicion of various firearm related offenses."
"Detectives eventually identified Kenneth Jeremiah Tafoya, a 20-year-old resident of Lockeford a San Joaquin County town about 20 miles northeast of Stockton as someone they say imported or manufactured at least 1,700 machine gun conversionary devices from overseas for sale in Northern California and the Central Valley. The devices are commonly known as Glock switches because they are designed to modify Glock pistols for rapid fire."
"A search of a home linked to Tafoya resulted in the seizure of a handful of firearms, a Glock switch, ammunition, and firearm manufacturing precursor materials, police said. The investigation later grew to include the California Highway Patrol, and federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives."
The underlying investigation began in mid-November after a tip from the Santa Clara County Probation Department prompted the San Jose Police Department's GHOST gun-suppression team to investigate illegal gun making. Detectives identified 20-year-old Kenneth Jeremiah Tafoya of Lockeford as allegedly importing or manufacturing at least 1,700 machine-gun conversion devices from overseas for sale in Northern California and the Central Valley. Tafoya was arrested Jan. 14 in Stockton and criminally charged Jan. 16; he is not in county jail custody. A search of a linked home yielded firearms, a Glock switch, ammunition, and precursor materials. The probe involved the county Gun Violence Task Force, California Highway Patrol, and ATF. Tips can be sent to Detective Jordan Epperson at 408-277-4161 or 4554@sanjoseca.gov.
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