Arabi man had 10 oz. of synthetic marijuana in a truck and, in his house, an AK-47 assault rifle with 508 rounds of ammo, other weapons and $5,000 cash

An Arabi man had 10 ounces of synthetic marijuana in his truck and, in his house, an AK-47 assault rifle with 508 rounds of ammunition for it, extended magazines, as well as other weapons, $5,000 cash and packaging to sell the drug, Sheriff James Pohlmann said.

Kyle Muscutt, 23. 313 Livingston Drive, had allegedly been selling synthetic marijuana in small amounts, the sheriff said. He said the synthetic marijuana found had a street value of about $3,000.

Sheriff’s narcotics agents, who had information Muscutt had the AK-47 and large amounts of ammo, had a warrant from a judge to search his residence and vehicle but waited until Muscutt left his home to make contact with him on Wednesday, May 22, said Maj. Chad Clark, head of the Special Investigations Division.

When initially approached, Muscutt had a bag containing vegetable matter on and $324 cash.

He was detained and brought back to his house, where the serach warrant was executed on the house and his truck.

The fully automatic assault rifle with bayonet was found in his bedroom, with two ammunition cans containing 508 7.62 mm rounds for the weapon with several extended magazines. There was also a shotgun and two other guns and packaging to sell synthetic marijuana, along with drug paraphernaloia.

A bank bag with $5,000 cash, presumed profits from drug-dealing, was seized from under a bedroom dresser.

In Muscutt’s truck, there were about 10 ounces of synthetic marijuana and several pre-packaged gram-size bags of the material. Ten ounces would be 280 grams. There were also several hundred bags for packaging the drug and flavor enhancers for it.

Also in the truck was found several hundred .20-gauge rounds.

Muscutt was booked with possession with intent to distribute synthetic marijuana, possession of a firearm while in possession of a controlled, dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Muscutt, who authorities said was once in the National Guard but was court-martialed for possession of synthetic marijuana, was booked into St. Bernard Parish Prison.

He is is being held in lieu of bond set at $45,000, with a cash requirement.