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Released: October 20, 2010 - Wednesday, 09:42 AM

Indoor Marijuana Grow - Weapons Seizure

Contact: Rob BrynPhone: (805) 781-4547Date and time of incident: 10-19-10Place of Occurrence: 100 blk Foothill Blvd, City of San Luis ObispoVictim Information: N/ASuspect Information: Michael Heider Samuels, 22 of San Luis ObispoOn October 19, 2010 Detectives from the Sheriff's Narcotics Unit served a search warrant on an illegal indoor marijuana growing operation located in a residence in the 100 block of Foothill Boulevard in the City of San Luis Obispo.

During the search Sheriff's detectives found packaging materials, scales and other evidence of sales of marijuana in the residence and the marijuana cultivation located in the basement of the residence.

Detectives also found a cache of firearms, ammunition, gas masks, military flak vests, uniforms and other military surplus equipment.

Among the firearms seized was a sawed off shotgun, and an AR-15 style assault weapon.

Sheriff's Detectives also recovered at the scene two handguns and a shotgun that were stolen from a residence in the City of Paso Robles.

At the conclusion of the search warrant Sheriff's detectives arrested Michael Heider Samuels, age 22, of San Luis Obispo for H.S. 11360 (a) Sales of marijuana, H.S. 11359 Possession of marijuana for sales, H.S. 11358 Cultivation of marijuana, P.C. 496 Possession of stolen property, P.C. 12020 (a) (1) possession of dangerous weapons.

Investigation into the origins of the other firearms seized at the location is continuing.

Mr. Samuels did not possess a physician's recommendation to grow or possess marijuana.