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Wow. Just wow.
Glad the media story actually talked about returning them to their rightful owners. Sadly, some of them will be untraceable and likely destroyed...
Glad the media story actually talked about returning them to their rightful owners. Sadly, some of them will be untraceable and likely destroyed...
Between 7,000 and 10,000 stolen guns seized
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SC (WBTV) -
Deputies estimate that they've seized between 7,000 and 10,000 stolen guns from a house and warehouse near Pageland. Deputies have arrested Brent Nicholson in connection to the stolen goods.
Chesterfield County Sheriff Jay Brooks says the seized guns, ammunition, and hundreds of other items were all found on a single property off of Highway 9 outside of Pageland city limits.
Brooks says the guns alone filled one tractor trailer and ammunition filled another.
Nicholson was arrested and charged with trafficking opium and heroin, earlier in the week in Union County. Deputies reportedly went to serve him with a subpoena Friday and noticed what appeared to be stolen goods in his front yard.
The deputies say they wrote out the reports for the stolen property just days before.
The raid started Friday night, according to SLED. It's reportedly part of an ongoing investigation involving multiple jurisdictions that could have ties to counties in North Carolina as well. Sheriffs from other jurisdictions were there as well as SLED and ATF.
"None of us have ever seen anything anywhere close to this," Brooks said. "No telling how many break-ins this will held wrap up."
Over 100 law enforcement officials were on the scene Friday and Saturday. Brooks says 20 agents will be sifting through the evidence "piece by piece" starting Monday. Their goal will be to eventually find the rightful owners. Deputies estimate that 99 percent of the seized goods are stolen.
Brooks says Nicholson lived at the home where the items were found. It is believed that other people stole the guns for him.
When asked what Nicholson was doing with so many guns, Brooks said, "(he) looks like a gun hoarder to be honest with you." Deputies have found no evidence that he ever sold any of the guns.
"You know he just had 7,000 guns," Brooks said. "99.9 percent are hunting rifles and shot guns."
Brooks called the items found a "menagerie" of stolen property which also includes 150 chainsaws, 4-wheelers, and taxidermy supplies.
Nicholson and his father ran a liquor store in Pageland, but according to Brooks it's been on his radar for a long time in connection to cases of stolen property.
Warrants were also drawn up for his fathers home, their liquor store, and a farm that Nicholson owned.
Rusty Fender told WBTV he had lived next to Nicholson his entire life and never suspected the hoarding of weapons.
"He's always been a good cat, but you know, people do things," said Fender.
Fender said the discovery of the weapons had scared him and, explained that the recent investigation has raised a lot of questions.
"What was you thinking? Why was you collecting that many firearms? What was you planning on doing with them? I mean was you planning on starting a riot?" questioned Fender.
Fender said he can't remember a bigger event happening near Pageland during his years living in the area. He explained that ultimately he is happy the weapons have been seized.
"I don't understand why he done the things he done, but I'm glad it's off the streets."
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, SC (WBTV) -
Deputies estimate that they've seized between 7,000 and 10,000 stolen guns from a house and warehouse near Pageland. Deputies have arrested Brent Nicholson in connection to the stolen goods.
Chesterfield County Sheriff Jay Brooks says the seized guns, ammunition, and hundreds of other items were all found on a single property off of Highway 9 outside of Pageland city limits.
Brooks says the guns alone filled one tractor trailer and ammunition filled another.
Nicholson was arrested and charged with trafficking opium and heroin, earlier in the week in Union County. Deputies reportedly went to serve him with a subpoena Friday and noticed what appeared to be stolen goods in his front yard.
The deputies say they wrote out the reports for the stolen property just days before.
The raid started Friday night, according to SLED. It's reportedly part of an ongoing investigation involving multiple jurisdictions that could have ties to counties in North Carolina as well. Sheriffs from other jurisdictions were there as well as SLED and ATF.
"None of us have ever seen anything anywhere close to this," Brooks said. "No telling how many break-ins this will held wrap up."
Over 100 law enforcement officials were on the scene Friday and Saturday. Brooks says 20 agents will be sifting through the evidence "piece by piece" starting Monday. Their goal will be to eventually find the rightful owners. Deputies estimate that 99 percent of the seized goods are stolen.
Brooks says Nicholson lived at the home where the items were found. It is believed that other people stole the guns for him.
When asked what Nicholson was doing with so many guns, Brooks said, "(he) looks like a gun hoarder to be honest with you." Deputies have found no evidence that he ever sold any of the guns.
"You know he just had 7,000 guns," Brooks said. "99.9 percent are hunting rifles and shot guns."
Brooks called the items found a "menagerie" of stolen property which also includes 150 chainsaws, 4-wheelers, and taxidermy supplies.
Nicholson and his father ran a liquor store in Pageland, but according to Brooks it's been on his radar for a long time in connection to cases of stolen property.
Warrants were also drawn up for his fathers home, their liquor store, and a farm that Nicholson owned.
Rusty Fender told WBTV he had lived next to Nicholson his entire life and never suspected the hoarding of weapons.
"He's always been a good cat, but you know, people do things," said Fender.
Fender said the discovery of the weapons had scared him and, explained that the recent investigation has raised a lot of questions.
"What was you thinking? Why was you collecting that many firearms? What was you planning on doing with them? I mean was you planning on starting a riot?" questioned Fender.
Fender said he can't remember a bigger event happening near Pageland during his years living in the area. He explained that ultimately he is happy the weapons have been seized.
"I don't understand why he done the things he done, but I'm glad it's off the streets."
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"What was you done did wif dat many guns, man?"
I ain't got no 'splainayshun....
I ain't got no 'splainayshun....
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Daaaaaaang!!!
Too bad a lot of those guns could be damaged or rusted with how they were treated or rusted.
My question is what was he going to do with them?
Too bad a lot of those guns could be damaged or rusted with how they were treated or rusted.
My question is what was he going to do with them?
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