911 Call Led to Man’s Own Arrest; 28 Firearms, Drugs Seized in San Diego

ENCINITAS, Calif.—A 25-year-old man called the police saying that he found several dead people in his Encinitas apartment. However, there were no dead people in the residence, but the police arrested two people and seized weapons and drugs because of the call, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reported Jan. 20.

Around 11 a.m. on Jan. 9, deputies responded to the apartment where Ryan Lander, 25, lived to conduct a welfare check. No dead people were found, but law enforcement found multiple illegal firearms in plain view, according to the department.

A search warrant for Lander’s apartment was served, and detectives seized 28 firearms, four firearm suppressors, metal knuckles, body armor, meth, and drug paraphernalia, according to authorities.

Several of the firearms were in violation of state and federal firearms laws, police reported.

Lander was booked into the Vista Detention Facility for being under the influence of a narcotic while in possession of a firearm, felon in possession of a firearm, and possession of a firearms silencer, according to authorities.

As the investigation progressed, detectives discovered the firearms were owned by Lander’s 32-year-old roommate, Luc Suter, according to the department.

On Thursday, Suter was arrested and booked in the Vista Detention Facility for possession of meth, narcotics addict in possession of a firearm, possession of illegal firearms, possession of a firearm suppressor, and possession of a prohibited weapon.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to call the Sheriff’s Department at 858-565-5200.