OCALA, Fla. – Marion County deputies have arrested a man who they say was building machine guns inside of his Ocala home.
Charles Lester,48, has been charged with six counts related to illegal weapons and drug paraphernalia.
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Deputies said they received a tip that Lester was building the guns inside his home on Dogwood Trail Court and upon arriving, they found two guns on Lester without a concealed weapons permit. Detectives found 16 guns in Lester's home, five of which were converted to fully automatic rifles.
Also found in Lester's home was rolling papers, a grinder, a cigarette roller and a blue glass pipe. He was arrested on $16,000 bond. His charges include carrying a concealed firearm, possession of a short barrelled gun rile or machine gun, carrying a weapon openly, two counts of a possession of automatic firearm and possession of drug paraphernalia.
It's not clear why Lester was building the guns.