Published January 16, 2021 •
Updated on January 16, 2021 at 10:42 pm
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A 44-year-old Napa businessman has been arrested for possession of illegal assault rifles, automatic weapons and explosives, according to the Napa County Sheriff s Department.
Sheriff s spokesperson Henry Wofford said Saturday evening that Benjamin Rogers, a Napa resident, was booked at the Napa County Department of Corrections following his Friday arrest and is being held on $5 million bail.
Wofford said the sheriff s department obtained search warrants for Rogers home and business, the latter of which is located in the 1600 block of Action Avenue, after receiving a tip that he was in possession of several illegal guns. During the sheriff s department s searches at both locations, investigators found more than 50 guns several unregistered and/or illegal and more than 15,000 rounds of ammunition. Also found were several pounds of gun powder.