GOLETA- As part of a statewide effort to combat underage drinking, a California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agent worked with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office to conduct “Shoulder Tap” and “Minor Decoy” operations on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5, 2016. During the two-day operation, underage decoys, working under the direct supervision of […]
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DOJ Special Agents Assists in 5-Month Methamphetamine Investigation
GOLETA -On October 1, 2016, The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of two men following a five-month undercover investigation in to the trafficking of methamphetamine. The investigation was conducted by investigators and special agents from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Bureau, Santa Barbara Regional Crime Abatement Team and the California […]
State Parks Peace Officer-Lifeguard Discovers and Assists with Arrest of Jail Escapee
GOLETA- On the morning of August 16, 2016, a California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) member and State Parks Peace Officer-Lifeguard conducted a welfare check after witnessing a man sleeping on the bridge at Vista Point near Gaviota State Park. He made contact with Fitim Burgazi, 38, of Santa Barbara. Burgazi told the officer that […]
