SJPD Arrest Suspects for Illegal Firearm Manufacturing, Possession of a Machine Gun, and Narcotics Sales

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

The San Jose Police Department and the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office have been working together for months to identify and apprehend two different suspects in San Jose engaging in manufacturing and selling firearms. This investigation sought to expose a gun trafficking network, gun manufacturers, gun purchasers, and ultimately shooters. This recent investigation is a shining example of how collaboration can lead to important arrests.

SJPD’s Metro Unit, part of the Special Operations Division, in collaboration with a Patrol Officer assigned to the bureau of Field Operations, and the District Attorney’s Crime Strategies Unit, identified two subjects building and selling firearms to known gun offenders in San Jose. They were able to identify associated storage facilities being used by the suspects to build unregistered “ghost guns” and ammunition.

On Friday, February 19th, San Jose Police Department arrested suspects Daniel Woods and Praxedo Gacrama. During the execution of search warrants at various locations in Santa Clara County, Officers seized seven handguns and one AR-15 Rifle. One of the firearms was modified into a fully automatic machine gun. Officers also located narcotics and indicia for sales. Also located in the storage units were gun manufacturing tools and firearm parts. Notably, arrestee Daniel Woods, who is a convicted felon, was also taken into custody for another gun trafficking case in which he is charged with conspiring to traffic firearms from Arizona to California.

“Illegally possessed firearms continue to be a problem in our communities. Guns seized by our Department were up 49% in 2020, with many of these being ghost guns. Our investigations, close partnership with the District Attorney’s Office, and work by our Officers will be unrelenting. We cannot and will not allow these guns to inflict violence on our residents.”

—Acting Chief of Police Dave Tindall