Sacramento man charged after raid finds garage meth lab with four children present

A Sacramento man was charged Thursday with possession of stolen firearms and methamphetamine with intent to distribute as well as for doing so near children after authorities discovered a drug production lab in his garage.

A Vern Saeteurn, 30, was charged after a law enforcement search of his home Sept. 6 found several guns, including two that had been stolen from authorities, 12 kilograms of methamphetamine and a garage lab for cutting and packaging the drugs, according to a news release issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California. Four children were present during the search.

Saeteurn faces a maximum sentence of life in prison and a $10 million fine, according to the release.

This story was originally published October 25, 2018 at 3:51 PM.