Weapons Arrest in Ramona 

October 16, 2024 – San Diego County Sheriff's Office officials report that a Ramona woman is behind bars on numerous weapons charges.

On Monday, October 14, at around 7:00 a.m., deputies from the Ramona Sheriff's Substation conducted a Fourth Amendment waiver search of a home located in the 100 block of Cowboy Court. A resident at the address had prior arrests for numerous charges, including assault with a deadly weapon, firearm, burglary and attempted murder.

During the search, deputies found a usable amount of methamphetamine in a common area, which was claimed by an unrelated resident, Dena Leo (37). She was placed under arrest for possession of narcotics. Deputies then observed a gun safe in Leo's bedroom.

After obtaining a search warrant, deputies were able to open the safe. They found and seized over a thousand rounds of ammunition, five high-capacity magazines, a home-made suppressor and eleven firearms. Two of the firearms were privately manufactured and are commonly referred to as ghost guns. 

Unlike weapons made by a licensed manufacturer, ghost guns do not have a serial number or other identifiable markings. The lack of a serial number makes it extremely challenging for law enforcement agencies to track these firearms to their owner or maker, hindering or delaying investigations and crime-solving efforts.

Leo was booked into the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility for possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, illegally manufactured firearms, large capacity magazines and delaying/obstructing a peace officer.

Source & photo: San Diego County Sheriff's Office