So they shoulda been able to a) find some evidence, and b) arrest him without killing him.
I am not on the sherriff’s side on this, but it is good strategy to not keep illegal property on your property.
You keep it in storage.
“So they shoulda been able to a) find some evidence, and b) arrest him without killing him”
Thats how I see it. After 20 months of investigation they should have known his habits.