Police: Distracted driver leads to discovery of ‘ghost’ guns, two Mass. men arrested

WARE, Mass. — Two Massachusetts men were arrested after getting pulled over with multiple “ghost” guns in their car, State Police said.

A trooper stopped a gray Chevrolet Silverado around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Route 32 and Route 9 in Ware after seeing the driver use a cell phone, according to police.

When the driver opened the glove box, the trooper noticed a gun inside, police said. Neither the driver, 20-year-old Kyle Juda, of Gilbertville, or his passenger, 19-year-old Devin Jauridez, of Ware, are licensed to carry a gun, according to police.

Additional troopers arrived and placed both men into custody. Police said they found a gun magazine in Jauridez’s pocket and brass knuckles in Juda’s pocket.

Troopers searched the car and found three “ghost” guns ‐ homemade weapons that are unregistered and untraceable ‐ loaded with ammunition, police said. They also found a loaded Sig Sauer P365, nine large-capacity magazines, a large can of ammunition, two mason jars containing marijuana and a digital scale with empty clear plastic baggies, according to police.

They face the following charges:

Juda:

1. Improper Storage of a Firearm, three counts

2. Illegal Possession of a Firearm, three counts

3. Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device, nine counts

4. Carrying a Dangerous Weapon

5. Possession of a Large Capacity Firearm while in Commission of a Felony, three counts

6. Possession of a Class D Substance with Intent to Distribute

7. Open Container of Alcohol in Vehicle

8. Use of an Electronic Device while Operating a Vehicle

Jauridez:

1. Illegal Possession of a Firearm