Police break up ghost-gun manufacturing operation at Burbank home, arrest convicted felon

Wednesday, July 20, 2022
BURBANK, Calif. (KABC) -- Police arrested a 32-year-old convicted felon after allegedly uncovering a major ghost-gun manufacturing operation at his Burbank home.

A search warrant turned up firearm parts, manufacturing tools, ammunition, money and narcotics at the home of suspect Eric Petrossian, officials say.
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The Los Angeles Police Department's Gun Violence Reduction Task Force worked with Burbank police to carry out the search and arrest Petrossian on Wednesday.

He was being held on $50,000 bail.

The guns that were found had no serial numbers, also known as "ghost guns."
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Petrossian was booked for manufacturing assault weapons.

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