A search warrant package for Michael Kamfolt’s property in Shasta County has been released, providing further details about the case against him. The California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Northern Division initially publicized the raid of Kamfolt’s property in late January, citing the discovery of several semi-automatic rifles and an alleged ‘illicit cannabis cultivation operation.’

Search Warrant Details

The search warrant affidavit outlines probable cause for the search, which was approved by a judge. The returned search warrant package, filed with the courts on March 23, includes a detailed log of items allegedly found on Kamfolt’s property, including various rounds of ammunition, magazines, body armor, and several firearms. Many of the firearms, including a ‘privately made’ semi-automatic pistol, allegedly had no listed serial numbers.

The search warrant packet’s log also documented a ‘plastic bag with green substance,’ with 156.1 grams of what was described as cannabis. California Safety Code limits the amount of cannabis one person can legally possess to 28.5 grams.

Attorney’s Statement

Nathan Dondi, an attorney representing Kamfolt, alleged multiple missteps by CHP during the execution of the search warrant and before. Dondi claimed that Kamfolt was stopped on I-5 in the Sacramento area last September, during which the Central Valley’s Tri-county Drug Enforcement Team, contracted by CHP, confiscated just over $180,000 in cash from Kamfolt’s vehicle.

Dondi stated that the seizure was implemented during a ‘warrantless search’ and claimed Kamfolt had the money on hand because he was intending to purchase cattle. Addressing the raid on Kamfolt’s property, Dondi noted that while ‘public statements by law enforcement following the operation characterized the investigation as involving an ‘illicit cannabis cultivation operation,’ based on the evidence currently known, that characterization is inconsistent with the results of the search.’

Original reporting: Shasta Scout (Redding) — read the source article.