BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) – A weeks-long investigation ended with the seizure of drugs and guns in Baton Rouge. Joshua Skal, 33, was taken into custody on Wednesday, October 3 in connection with this drug bust, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. EBRSO said Skal, “was identified as a Baton Rouge area polydrug distributor.”

A search of the home belonging to Skal uncovered drugs, guns, ammunition and a gas mask, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. A list of what was seized including two stolen firearms is provided below:

• 1,014 Pressed Fentanyl Pills
• 1/4 Pound of Cocaine
• 16 Pounds of Marijuana
• 3,479 THC Vape Cartridges
• 17 Packages of THC Edibles
• 5.6 Pounds of THC Wax
• $16,462
• M&P handgun (.22)
• Smith & Wesson handgun (.40)
• Taurus handgun (9mm)
• Taurus handgun (9mm)
• Walther handgun (.22)
• Ruger handgun (.380)
• Keltec handgun (.32)
• Smith & Wesson handgun (44 mag)
• Zedv rifle (.223) (reported stolen)
• Winchester shotgun (12 gauge)
• Black Rain rifle (.223)
• SKS rifle (7.62×39)
• PWS rifle (.223)
• Anderson Man rifle (.223)
• Optima Elite rifle (.45-70)
• Walther handgun (.22)
• Taurus handgun (.22)
• Highpoint handgun (9mm)
• Taurus handgun (.45) (reported stolen)
• PN handgun (.31)
• Ruger handgun (.380)
• Springfield (.45)
• Raven Arms handgun (.25)
• 1000’s of rounds of ammunition
• 3 flash bang type explosive devices
• Gas mask

Skal was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison on Wednesday and charged with possession with intent to distribute schedule II (fentanyl), possession with intent to distribute schedule II (cocaine) possession with intent to distribute schedule I (marijuana), possession of a firearm with drugs and possession of a stolen firearm.

EBRSO K-9, HSI Air support, DEA Task Force and the EBRSO Hazardous Devices Unit assisted with this investigation.

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