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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
National
Kevin Rector

Firearm sales by LAPD captain, LASD deputy referred to feds for possible charges

LOS ANGELES — Federal prosecutors are reviewing potential criminal charges against a high-ranking Los Angeles police official and an L.A. County sheriff’s deputy who sold high-capacity firearms without a license.

LAPD Capt. Steve Embrich sold about 50 firearms in recent years, and Sheriff’s Deputy Christian Maciel sold nearly 40, according to L.A. County prosecutors.

Many were “off-roster” guns with high-capacity magazines that are deemed unsafe for public sale in California but can be sold to law enforcement officers.

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