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Unbelievable Hoard of Guns, Drugs, Cash and a Tractor Found in Man’s ‘Pirate Cave’ — See the Pics of the Haul

Feb. 19, 2013 10:36am Liz Klimas

Guns, Drugs, Cash, Cars and Other Stolen Items Found on California Man Ryan Floyds Property

(Image: County Sheriff’s Department via Huffington Post)

Humboldt County Sheriff Department’s Public Information Officer Lt. Steve Knight told the Huffington Post the bounty found with a search warrant on property in Garberville, Calif., was “one of the largest hauls that we’ve ever seen.”

When you take a look at the list below and you’ll see why.

111 guns, including a MG 42 caliber WWII Machine gun with a full belt of ammunition
Ballistic vests
Tactical holsters
Ammo, magazines
117 pounds of marijuana
42 grams hashish
4 grams of methamphetamine
40 vehicles
A tractor
A trailer
All-terrain vehicles
Chainsaws
Concrete cutter
Air compressor
$12,000 cash
Jewelry

All this bounty — some of which was stolen goods — was found on 30-year-old Ryan Floyd’s 55-acre property. Some of it was found in what the Huffington Post described as a “pirate cave” (yes, an actual cave) for hiding the items.

(Image: County Sheriff’s Department via Huffington Post)

Law enforcement first became interested in Floyd earlier this month when they tried to pull him over for driving erratically without a rear license plate, the sheriff’s press release stated. Police were forced to chase Floyd when he didn’t stop the vehicle. He eventually drove the pick-up truck off-road down a hill and crashed into a tree. When police reached the truck,, which was later identified as stolen from a vacationing family whose home was burglarized as well, it was empty of its driver.

Ryan Floyd (Photo: County Sheriff’s Department via Huffington Post)

On Feb. 7, the police obtained a search warrant for Floyd’s residence where they found a majority of the stash. Floyd was arrested and a second man on the property, Gregory Benson, was taken into custody as well. When deputies and investigators returned on Feb. 12, they found another woman on the property, Deanna McDonald, but she was released to care for her small children. More items were found on the 12th as well.

The weapons cache Humboldt County Sheriff Mike Downey told KIEM TV was enough to man a small militia.

“There were so many guns they were too heavy to pull out,” Downey said.

KIEM TV reported Sheriff’s Deputy Tony Gomes saying this stash is one of the largest they’ve ever uncovered.

According to the sheriff’s press release, the guns included a SKS, Colt AR-15’s, sawed off shotguns with pistol grips, a fully automatic, loaded machine gun, and Tech Nine assault weapons. KIEM TV reported Downey saying he thinks Floyd intended to sell the weapons for those seeking out illegal firearms.

In this photo provided by the Humboldt County Sheriff’s department, deputies show a stash of guns that were discovered in a cave on the property of a home they were serving a search warrant on Tuesday, Feb. 12. (Photo: AP)

Downey also revealed to NBC News that he has had experience with the Floyd family and the property in the past:

Downey said he encountered Floyd’s father Wally, now deceased, multiple times on the sprawling property about a decade ago on drug and theft charges.

“This is a piece of property I had been to numerous times surrounding the same type of criminal activity,” Downey said.

Watch this report:

Authorities are still trying to determine what items were stolen. Thus far, at least 20 of the guns were reported stolen as well as at least one of the cars, jewelry, the UTV Kabota Tractor, chainsaws, concrete cutter and the air compressor.

According to ABC Local, Floyd has seven felony drug and weapons charges but more could be added. He is still in police custody with bail set at $400,000. A third person, Honey Walsh, 29, is being sought for the case as well.

(H/T: Daily Mail)

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Comments (184)

Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 1:28pm
Now THAT’S a man cave!

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conservredneck
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 1:24pm
are we sure he is not working for the Obama team? Maybe they are preparing another shipment to Mexico

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mtsnj
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 1:22pm
Maybe he was preparing for a third term, and with the jewelry wanted to look good for it.

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battles
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 1:10pm
If he had only thought to put up sign declaring that his property was an islamic mosque, the police would not have been able to raid it.

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Melva Flicker
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 1:05pm
I think he was just a drug dealer and thief. The press will make it out as a nut case

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woodyee
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:56pm
At least THEY’RE checking for stolen firearms – no doubt the MG-42 was stolen from a collection.

To the contrary, the LOW LIFES running the Los Angeles PD AID and ABET criminal activity with their sanctioned criminal activity, called “guns for cash”. No questions asked – so if you turn in a stolen weapon – no questions asked. Are they returned to the owner? Every time I’ve asked, I get the run-around and never a direct yes or no. I stopped going for fear of becoming an all-too familiar face.

Committed a murder with the gun yesterday? Get cash for it – no questions asked. The despicable Mayor (so self-centered that he changed his legal name from Villar to Villaraigosa, incorporating his wife’s name before cheating on her), and the scoundrels at the city council (to include a couple of communists and a former police chief) all approve of this, and always seek to reap all the media attention possible, because, of course, the media doesn’t ask the pertinent questions.

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Karliner
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:51pm
Ha my neck of the woods. I’m sending this to Diane Feinsteing to prover to her that criminals steal weapons and sell to other criminals. Strange ot see the shriffs I have met and Downey on the Blaze.
I have to believe there are bigger arsenals out here because of the level of illegal drugs and just how rural it is.
They haven’t raided the known Mexican cartels who own land up here. They’d probably find half the Fast and Furious weaponry and yet, AND YET the government wants to LIMIT my right to protect myself. Pathetic!

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dajones
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:47pm
Notice no picture of the drugs…. just guns. Do you think the police will make any effort to return these guns to the owners they were stolen from? heh.

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Mapache
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:47pm
This is not a weapons story….its a drug story. Most weapons do not look too impressive….maybe he was planning on running his own “Fast and Furious” op?

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FlatEarther
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:36pm
If obama had a son he would look just like this guy.

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demsrtraitors
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:25pm
I’m sure there is more to the story that’s being told. They probably knew he had some guns and was looking to find a way to take them. How much you wanna bet they don’t all get melted down and / or returned to the rightful owners if they are stolen? some of those officers are probably calling “DIBS” on the ones they want LOL.

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OniKaze
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:22pm
Great Quote for all of you to ponder…

“When faced with the possibility of extinction, EVERY alternative is preferable…”

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MrKnowItAll
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:10pm
Sheriff….”I see no reason to have this many weapons”. The Second Amendment IDIOT!

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JerseyGuy
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 12:07pm
Looking at the “pic” of this dude, I doubt I’d want to with him for beer’s. The “lefties” will use this to depict all legitimate gun owners.

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Thundergod
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:59am
I think its convenient all the stolen guns were conveniently packed in matching cases,while the guns look like the typical junk turned in at a gun buyback event.Most of it is probably inoperable,especially the MG42. This is not the weaponry of a well regulated modern militia. This is the kind of junk you trade to mexicans for weed.

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pahrumper
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:55am
But did he lie to us like Obummer does on a daily basis?????

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Warphead
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:51am
All we have heard is one side of the story. Do not make conclusions based on what the media in this country reports. You know, I heard that you have guns on your property. They were found after police received a tip from a concerned neighbor and a search warrant was issued. It was said that many of them were fully automatic and some were stolen. Also it is well known that a large stash of drugs were found in that raid along with child pornography After interviewing some of the townsfolk (asked to stay anonymous) there that it has been a well known fact that you often go off on anti-American rants and are a known drug and gun nut in this area. Police confirmed that they have had problems in the past with your siblings and father What? You say the guns were left to you by your father who brought them home after WWII. What do you mean you only have one sister and the only trouble she was in was failing to stop at a red light 20 years ago? You expect me to believe that the police came to your house and warned your father about his dog barking after a neighbor complained back in the eighties? And the drugs was just expired Sudafed cold tablets in the medicine cabinet? Your kidding Right? The child porn is only the books belonging to your six year old daughter? Yeah Right? Terrorist rants are just comments on The Blaze too, right? Pal you are not only a pathetic drug induced illegal gun hoarding pedophile, you are pathological liar. They should lock you up forever.

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Free_Thinker
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:49am
What? Doesn’t this man know those guns are illegal in CA?

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mattmo79
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:49am
I’m sure background checks and a federal registration program would have certainly prevented him from having all these guns!!

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GuruMeditation
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:49am
Class A Loser!

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OKC08GT500
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:46am
The is no such thing as an MG 42 caliber. There is an 8mm MG 42, however.

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Axe-Victim
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:42am
If I was a cameraman I don’t think I would be filming the weapons from the action end of those guns. Especially the WWII one and those with bayonets. Just sayin’.

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batteredtaxpayer
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:38am
Freddy is looking for his assault chainsaw!

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wilbstal
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:38am
The guns are okay by me but not the drugs. If he stole the guns not okay. Just want to make sure his rights were not violated by Cops and authorities. if they were I would ask for the death penalty to the violators. want equal justice here whats fair is fair

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nonofmybiznez
Posted on February 19, 2013 at 11:37am
If it hadn’t been stolen goods and drugs, would they have still confiscated it all? Note to all preppers: make sure you get your stuff legally without breaking any laws. That said, do we know all the laws? Probably not.

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