EPD, HCSO and K9 Yahtzee take down illegal narcotics and firearm suspect

On October 24, 2022 at about 7:15 a.m., officers with the Eureka Police Department, with the assistance from the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office and HCSO K9 Yahtzee, served a search warrant at a residence on the 1000 block of Hiller Road in McKinleyville. 

The search warrant was part of an ongoing investigation into 47-year-old Jed Vandanplas of McKinleyville for illegal firearms and narcotics.    During the search warrant, Vandanplas was located inside the residence and detained. 

During a search of the residence, officers located eight rifles including one assault rifle with a suppressor attached, four shotguns including one with an illegal short barrel, two handguns, thirty-two high capacity magazines for the assault rifle, six firearm suppressors, approximately 1.3 grams of suspected cocaine, approximately 2.2 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 15 Suboxone strips and drug paraphernalia.  

Vandanplas was booked into the Humboldt County Correctional Facility for possession of firearms while in possession of narcotics, addict in possession of firearms, possession of an assault weapon, possession of high capacity magazines and possession of a shortbarreled shotgun.