Barstow burglary investigation leads to massive arsenal of guns, explosives in San Dimas
An investigation into a recent vehicle burglary in Barstow led detectives to discover a massive arsenal of weaponry at a San Dimas home, including assault assault rifles, military-grade explosives and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, officials said.
In total, investigators secured and seized 51 guns, including several unregistered assault rifles, along with “a military-grade explosive device” and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher while carrying out a search warrant Wednesday afternoon at a home in the 500 block of Valley Center Avenue in San Dimas, the Barstow Police Department said in a written statement.
The bust took place as Barstow police detectives were following up on a vehicle burglary that took place on Sunday in the 2500 block of High Point Way in Barstow. Roughly $10,000 worth of valuables were stolen in the car break-in.
Detectives seized a massive cache of weapons, which included assault rifles, military-grade explosives and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, from a San Dimas home on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, while investigating a burglary in Barstow, officials said.
The investigation soon led detectives to the home in San Dimas, in Los Angeles County, where they arrived with a search warrant on Wednesday night.
Craig Karim Ramazan, 49, of San Dimas was taken into custody during the raid, according to police and San Bernardino County booking records.
He was booked on suspicion of illegal possession of an assault weapon, possession of a destructive device and possession of a stolen vehicle.
Ramazan was released from custody pending legal proceedings hours later after posting bail, records show.
“Due to the presence of illegal firearms and the rocket propelled grenade launcher, the California Department of Justice Bureau of Firearms was contacted and responded to assist with the investigation,” the police statement added.
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Anyone with information was urged to contact the Barstow Police Department at (760) 256-2211. Information may also be submitted anonymously to the We-Tip hotline at (800) 782-7463.
This article originally appeared on Victorville Daily Press: Barstow burglary investigation leads to massive cache of guns, explosives
