Sheriff’s lieutenant with million-pound fireworks stash led to deadly blast, prosecutors say:
Ummm… what?! I feel like 1 MILLION POUNDS of fireworks has to be a typo, though. That’s 500 tons! #WTF #Cops #California

Ex-sheriff's lieutenant among 5 charged in California fireworks blast
Samuel Machado is accused of illegally having 1 million pounds of fireworks on his property at the time of the blast and using his law enforcement position to shield the illicit operation from scrutiny for years, according to the Yolo County district attorney’s office.




