More than 30 firearms were stolen from Jeffrey Epstein's Zorro Ranch property in New Mexico, according to recent reports about incidents that occurred in August 2018. The majority of the weapons were taken from what was described as a "very large gun safe" located in a garage at the ranch, with additional firearms stolen from two other buildings on the property grounds.

Separately, newly revealed messages from Epstein show he obtained tapestries and other objects from Mecca, Islam's holiest site, for an unusual building on his private island. The materials were apparently intended for what has been referred to as a "mosque" structure on the Caribbean property.

The gun thefts at the New Mexico ranch reportedly faced obstacles during the police investigation, though specific details about the nature of those complications have not been fully disclosed. The ranch, one of several properties owned by Epstein, has been the subject of ongoing scrutiny since his 2019 arrest and subsequent death.

The revelations about both properties add new details to the extensive documentation of Epstein's holdings and activities. Epstein, who died by suicide in federal custody in August 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, owned multiple high-profile properties including the New Mexico ranch and the private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

The timeline of these incidents places the gun thefts about a year before Epstein's arrest in July 2019. Both the ranch and island properties have been central to investigations into Epstein's alleged criminal activities and have generated significant public interest regarding their contents and purposes.