By Ricardo Roura
25 Oct 2023, 10:08 PM EDT
A San José residence that was seized seven months ago as a methamphetamine laboratory It was put up for sale for just over $1.5 million dollars.…with the laboratory included!
The sellers of the house, located at 668 Potomac Court, offer to hand over the property to its future owners as assured by the authorities.
The residence is surrounded by metal mesh and with “warning” signs about possible toxic materials that could be found inside.
“Great opportunity to own a large home on a 6,000 square foot lot, great location near the highway. “FHA has a loan option, documentation in disclosure package,” states the Keller Williams Reality website.
“Home has an inactive meth lab and methamphetamine contaminationplease refer to county documents, taking into account the location of the garage, the fix-up process and the associated subsequent costs,” the sellers added in the description of the house.
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On the portal, it is said that the house It has six bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, in a 2,743 square foot building. The price of the property is $1.55 million dollars.
It is reported that the property has not been cleaned of contamination and which will be transferred to the buyer in its current state.
“Access is not permitted before the property has been cleared per Santa Clara County Health Department guidelines,” the website states.
The previous owner of the residence, Peter Karasev, 35, was arrested in March for having explosive materials, weapons and narcotics inside.
FBI agents said Karasev stored highly explosive chemicals for the manufacture of bombs while occupying the property in the company of his wife and three small children.
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Authorities with the San José Police Department previously told reporters that they found chemical drugs and firearms within the reach of children.
“It was not a safe environment for the children or anyone,” San Jose Deputy Police Chief Paul Joseph said at the time.
During interrogations with detectives, Karasev said that sought to build model rockets, who consumed methamphetamine and that he was concerned about the war in Ukraine, according to court documents.
The suspect apparently manufactured explosive devices that he used to blow up Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) transformers in the city.
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