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\"\"\"\"\"WestLOS ANGELES<\/strong> \u2013 A man and woman living in a luxury downtown Los Angeles apartment that law enforcement believes was a stash house have been arrested for allegedly possessing more than 42 kilograms of fentanyl, more than seven kilograms of cocaine, firearms, drug-making materials, and a small alligator, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Marvin Angelito, 27, and Susan Gonzalez, 26, were arrested on September 10 and are charged with possession with intent to distribute fentanyl.<\/span><\/p>\n

Both defendants made their initial appearances on Monday in United States District Court in downtown Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

U.S. Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson ordered Angelito detained and ordered Gonzalez released on $15,000 bond. <\/span><\/p>\n

All defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Fact Checklist<\/span><\/h2>\n

\ud83d\udd34 Defendants:<\/strong> Marvin Angelito, 27, and Susan Gonzalez, 26<\/span>
\ud83d\udd34 Arrest date:<\/strong> Sept. 10<\/span>
\ud83d\udd34 Location:<\/strong> Luxury apartment in downtown Los Angeles<\/span>
\ud83d\udd34 Primary charge:<\/strong> Possession with intent to distribute fentanyl<\/span>
\ud83d\udd34 Fentanyl allegedly seized:<\/strong> 42.6 kilograms, or 93.9 pounds<\/span>
\ud83d\udd34 Cocaine allegedly seized:<\/strong> 7.2 kilograms, or 15.9 pounds<\/span>
\ud83d\udd34 Heroin allegedly seized:<\/strong> 1 kilogram, or 2.2 pounds<\/span>
\ud83d\udd34 Weapons:<\/strong> An AR-15-style rifle and a gold-plated Desert Eagle pistol<\/span>
\ud83d\udd34 Other items:<\/strong> Drug-processing equipment, a hydraulic press and a police radio<\/span>
\ud83d\udd34 Unusual discovery:<\/strong> A small alligator<\/span>
\ud83d\udd34 Custody status:<\/strong> Angelito detained; Gonzalez released on $15,000 bond<\/span>
\ud83d\udd34 Maximum penalty:<\/strong> Life in federal prison if convicted<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"According to an affidavit filed with the complaint, the apartment was a known drug trafficking location. On September 10, law enforcement executed a search warrant at Angelito and Gonzalez\u2019s apartment. <\/span><\/p>\n

The search resulted in the seizure of approximately 42.6 kilograms (93.9 pounds) of fentanyl pills and powder, approximately one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of heroin, 7.2 kilograms (15.9 pounds) of cocaine, laboratory equipment such as beakers, mixers, stirrers, and torches, and a hydraulic press.<\/span><\/p>\n

Law enforcement also seized an AR-15 rifle with ammunition located in a hallway closet, a gold-plated Desert Eagle .50-caliber pistol with ammunition located on the kitchen counter, a police radio, and a small alligator, which U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agents seized.<\/span><\/p>\n

If convicted, the defendants would face a statutory maximum sentence of life in federal prison.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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