Customized AK-47 pistol among guns seized in arrest of Wichita teen: police

Four handguns, including a customized AK-47 pistol, were seized in a police operation that landed a 19-year-old in jail, according to Wichita police.

Alejandro Mac Morales was arrested on suspicion of three counts of criminal possession of a firearm by a felon, records show. On Wednesday, police were executing a search warrant at a home in the 1700 block of South Elizabeth, where records show Morales lives, when they saw him leaving in a vehicle. Police performed a traffic stop and arrested Morales.

The four handguns were found in a subsequent search of the home.

In Kansas, an 18-year-old can possess a handgun with a concealed carry permit. The same rules wouldn’t apply to someone convicted of a felony.

This story was originally published February 18, 2022 at 4:54 PM.