Felon Found With Weapons, Ammo In Coachella Valley: Sheriff's Dept.

Palm Desert CA

13 April, 2022

3:45 PM

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COACHELLA VALLEY, CA — A 26-year-old convicted felon suspected of illegal firearms possession was being held Wednesday in lieu of $50,000 bail. Francisco Javier Castro Madera of Thousand Palms was arrested Tuesday and booked into the John Benoit Detention Center on suspicion of being a felon in possession of a firearm, ammunition and high-capacity magazine, along with violation of probation and child endangerment. According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, at about 7 a.m. Tuesday the Coachella Valley Violent Crime Gang Task Force and the sheriff's department Special Enforcement Bureau found four 9mm semi-auto handguns, ammunition, and a single high-capacity pistol magazine hidden within the headboard of Madera's bed. He is set to appear at the Indio Larson Justice Center on Thursday for his arraignment.