In an effort to protect consumers from harm, both financial and physical, investigators from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) teamed up with local law enforcement agencies in nine counties and went undercover as homeowners seeking bids for home improvement projects. The stings took place March 25-27, 2014 in Bass Lake (Madera County), Clovis (Fresno […]
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Undercover Inside Michelle’s Bar in Corona
When Alcoholic Beverage Control agents went undercover inside Michelle’s Bar on West 6th Street in Corona, they discovered there was a lot more going on inside than the consumption of beer, wine and spirits. As a result of their investigation, they arrested six people, suspended the bar’s liquor for 30 days and placed the premises […]
Convicted Rapist Cited in CSLB Undercover Sting
When investigators with the Contractors State License Board set up shop at a Sacramento home to snag unlicensed contractors, they cited 10 individuals, including an Elk Grove man who has a previous felony rape conviction in another state, according to CSLB. “This is a great example of why you want to hire only licensed contractors,” […]
Undercover At The 2013 Lightning In A Bottle Music Festival
When California Alcoholic Beverage Control agents went undercover at last weekend’s (July 12-14) 2013 Lightning in a Bottle music festival at Lake Skinner, they found it very easy to get their hands on illegal drugs, including: cocaine, LSD, ketamine, ecstasy, methamphetamine, marijuana, PCP and prescription meds. The ABC agents, along with Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies […]
Medical Board Investigator Undercover In MediSpa
When Medical Board of California (MBC) investigators learned two individuals at a medispa in Los Angeles might be practicing medicine without a license, one of them went undercover and posed as a patient. The investigator went in to iLaser MediSpa on Olympic Boulevard and requested Botox. A registered nurse provided the treatment without a doctor’s […]
DMV Investigators Undercover in Oxnard
When Oxnard police received complaints from downtown business owners about shady and disruptive activity taking place, they looked into the matter and called upon investigators from the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for help. In a six week period, operating undercover, Oxnard police and DMV investigators discovered two men were setting up shop and illegally […]
As Spring Break Approaches ABC Agents Team Up With Local Officers
If you have any question that young people under the age of 21 can walk into a store and purchase alcohol, just look at the undercover operations in Contra Costa County last month. The California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) and Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff conducted three decoy operations at businesses that sell […]
Local Police Department Calls On Special Agents For Undercover Work & Expertise
There is no question Department of Justice (DOJ) special agents are tough, thorough and tenacious in fighting crime, so it is no surprise to the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) that DOJ special agents went undercover and assisted the Stockton Police Department in taking down an internet gambling operation. In an investigation that began […]
Undercover Stings Take On Underground Economy
Their track record is impressive. As we pointed out last month, there is no shortage of work for our CSLEA members who are investigators with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) and they are not letting the holidays get in the way of their non-stop battle against the underground economy. In their latest undercover sting […]
