Loaded Ghost Gun Found In Beaumont Boy's Vehicle

BEAUMONT, CA — A 17-year-old Beaumont boy who was pulled over this week by law enforcement officers was not only believed to be selling marijuana but was also carrying a ghost gun in his vehicle, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

The teen, who was not publicly identified due to his age, was pulled over by gang task force officers at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Beaumont Avenue and 8th Street in Beaumont for a vehicle code violation, the sheriff's department reported.

He let officers know there was a gun in his vehicle. When officers searched the auto, they found "a loaded non-serialized firearm," otherwise known as a ghost gun, according to the sheriff's department.

Additionally, 115 prepackaged cannabis products and over 5 ounces of preweighed and labeled marijuana were found in the vehicle, indicating sales, the department reported.

The boy was transported to the Beaumont Police Department and released to his parents with the following charges: possession of a non-serialized firearm in a vehicle, and possession of marijuana for sales, the sheriff's department said.

There was no word on how the teen obtained the weapon or drugs.