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Man accused of possessing drugs & weapons after explosives were found in home agrees to plea deal
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A man arrested with his father following the discovery of drugs and weapons at their Bermuda Dunes home pleaded guilty to a felony charge today and was immediately sentenced to a two-year probationary term.
Collin Daniel Hackett, 35, was arrested
last Dec. 30 along with John Terrill Hackett, 69, at their home in the 78700 block of Darrell Drive.
The younger Hackett pleaded guilty to one felony count of possessing a short-barreled shotgun. Along with probation, he was ordered to complete 90 days of work release. As part of the deal struck with prosecutors, one felony count of possessing a controlled substance cocaine for sale and one misdemeanor charge of dispensing a dangerous drug were dismissed.
Father & son charged in guns, drugs, explosives discovery in Bermuda Dunes
Report from 1/31/2020
A father and son were arrested today in connection with the discovery of a cache of high-powered weaponry, drugs and explosives earlier this year at a home in Bermuda Dunes, the Riverside County District Attorney s Office reported.
John Terrill Hackett, 69, and Collin Daniel Hackett, 35, were taken into custody about 1:30 p.m. at their home on the 78000 block of Darrell Drive.
The younger Hackett was initially arrested when a search warrant was served at the home in January, but subsequently made bail. Criminal charges were filed against both men in Riverside County Superior Court earlier this month, when arrest warrants were also issued, court records show.