The sun had barely begun to rise over the sprawling expanse of Heavenly Haven Commune when a convoy of black SUVs pulled up to the gates. Armed agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) spilled out of the vehicles, their faces grim and determined as they prepared to execute a search warrant on the secluded enclave.

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