OXNARD – On April 6, 2017, State investigators assigned to the Ventura County Interagency Pharmaceutical Crimes Unit and the Ventura County Sheriff’s West County Street Narcotics Unit concluded a one month narcotic investigation into Jason Holmbom, 45, of Oxnard, who was allegedly selling methamphetamine to residents of Ventura County. Detectives detained Holmbom and executed a […]
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CACI Congratulates Members on Baker to Vegas Run
SACRAMENTO – The California Association of Criminal Investigators (CACI) would like to congratulate its members who participated in the 2017 Baker to Vegas Challenge Relay Cup. “From runners to shuttle drivers, this was really a team effort and a great sense of camaraderie within the California Department of Insurance, and among all law enforcement teams” […]
CDI Detectives Assist in Major Health Care Fraud Takedown
LOS ANGELES – California Department of Insurance detectives were among the many state and federal law enforcement officers who assisted in an unprecedented nationwide sweep targeting health care fraud. The sweep, announced on June 22, 2016, resulted in 301 people being charged (including 61 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals). The investigations revealed health […]
CDI Detectives Arrest Los Angeles Man for ID and Grand Theft
LOS ANGELES- On February 11, 2016, California Department of Insurance detectives arrested Dwen Curry, 47, of Los Angeles on multiple felony counts of identity theft, attempted grand theft and possession of 10 or more persons’ personal identifying information. Curry allegedly stole the identity of multiple individuals, impersonated them and attempted to withdraw funds from their annuities. […]
Insurance Investigators Arrest Pomona Woman in Bogus Insurance Policy Commission Scam
Pocketed more than $67,000 in illegal commissions LOS ANGELES – On February 9, 2016, California Department of Insurance investigators arrested former licensed insurance agent Teresa Marie Davis, 53, of Pomona, on multiple counts of identity theft and grand theft in an alleged bogus life insurance policy scam in which she collected more than $67,000 in […]
California State Lottery Investigation: Liquor Store Clerk Arrested For Scratcher Ticket Fraud
When California State Lottery agents suspected luck was not behind the unusually high scratcher lottery ticket redemption activity at a liquor store in Santa Ana, they went to work to determine what was really taking place. As a result of their investigation, a store clerk was arrested and now faces up to 18 years in […]
California Association of Criminal Investigators Plans Annual Conference
The California Association of Criminal Investigators (CACI), an affiliate of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA), is planning its annual conference in Las Vegas. CACI directors will be notifying CACI members shortly about the conference which is scheduled for November 6, 2015. “We would like to remind our CACI members, one night’s stay will […]
CSLEA Site Rep Carol Nolan – A Champion To Many
“I grew up in the grandstands and I grew up in a civil service family active in labor associations, it was only natural to be drawn to the race track and become involved in CSLEA.” – Carol Nolan, CSLEA Site Rep, CAFI Vice President, CHRB Lead Investigator As a Lead Investigator with the California Horse […]
Two Elderly Brothers Accused of Swindling Fellow Senior Citizens
FRESNO, Calif. – Two elderly Visalia brothers, one of them an insurance agent, were arrested after a California Department of Insurance investigation revealed they allegedly stole from fellow senior citizens by selling fraudulent investments. Ronnie Carter, 68, and Jimmie Carter, 69, were arrested on January 22, 2015 on 13felony counts including theft from an elder, […]
Annual CACI Membership Conference A Success
On November 7-8, 2014, the California Association of Criminal Investigators (CACI), an affiliate of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA), held its annual membership conference at the Embassy Suites in Las Vegas, Nevada. “With 88 investigators in attendance, we had a record breaking number of registrants,” said CACI Vice President Irma Diaz-Martin. “In addition […]
