When a minor drinks, drives, and crashes, it is the job of an Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) agent to find out who provided the under-21 driver with booze, and if necessary, make the bust. Jon Ruiz, 22, of Novato, discovered that last week when ABC charged him for allegedly supplying alcohol to a group of […]
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Cal EMA: First Fire, Now Lightning Strikes
Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who worked tirelessly from Wednesday through the weekend monitoring and moving emergency fire resources throughout the state, are now keeping a watchful eye on lightning strikes in Northern California. “I want to acknowledge our CSLEA members in the California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA) who are coordinated crews […]
The “High” In And Around High Schools
When school leaders or neighborhood residents suspect high school students are getting their hands on drugs or alcohol, sometimes they turn to agents with the California Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) for help. Based on such complaints, ABC agents conducted 15 separate operations in January and February, 2013, and cited 42 people, half of them minors. […]
The Strict Enforcement Of California’s Contractors State License Law
Every week, our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are investigators with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB), go undercover in sting operations to protect consumers from unlicensed contractors. In addition to that, they sweep construction sites and issue citations to workers who are violating licensing laws. When investigators set up shop in […]
Forensics For Leila Fowler
At the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA), our thoughts are with the family, friends and community of 8-year-old Leila Fowler. The little girl was fatally stabbed inside her home in the small community of Valley Springs in Calaveras County on Saturday, April 27. Our thoughts are also with our CSLEA members who work in […]
A CDI Investigation: $6 Million Scam Ripping-Off Seniors in 10 states
Who would not give a high-five to our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are investigators with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) after learning of this bust? CDI investigators led the way in a lengthy and complex investigation that resulted in the arrest of a husband and wife accused of selling in-home […]
A Weekend At Work – El Dorado Hills Undercover Sting
Eleven people seeking home improvement jobs at a house in El Dorado Hills were taken by surprise Saturday, April 20, 2013, when they came face to face with undercover investigators on the prowl for unlicensed contractors. “Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are investigators with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) conduct […]
Special Agents Arrest Business Owner Accused Of Defrauding Taxpayers of Nearly $2 Million
California Department of Justice (DOJ) special agents arrested Elk Grove business owner, Eric Blaine Hodgson, 43, on 22 counts of grand theft, today. Hodgson is the owner of Phenix Print & Image and is accused of defrauding Caltrans of $1.9 million dollars by billing Caltrans for work that was never done. Caltrans hired Phenix Print […]
Rocklin Plastic Surgeon Arraigned – Mayhem, Grand Theft, Conspiracy
A Rocklin cosmetic surgeon pleaded “not guilty” to 37 felony counts, including mayhem, grand theft by false pretenses and conspiracy, during his arraignment in a Placer County courtroom, Monday, April 22, 2013. Several state and local agencies conducted lengthy investigations surrounding Dr. Effrain Gonzalez, 52, and his wife, Dr. Yessennia Candelaria, including our California Statewide […]
SB140 Sails Through The Senate
Senate Bill 140, which calls for more California Department of Justice (DOJ) special agents to wipe out the backlog of people on the armed prohibited persons list was passed by the State Senate, today, in a 37-0 vote. “There’s no question we need additional special agents in the DOJ Bureau of Firearms to continue the dangerous […]
