CHP officers in the Santa Cruz area are reporting a spike in underage DUI arrests over the Super Bowl weekend and those who supplied booze to those young drivers could find themselves in some big trouble. One of those underage drivers slammed his car into a home near Watsonville. His girlfriend and his two toddlers, […]
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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 […]
When Special Agents Come Knocking….
Outside a Madera man’s home, special agents, armed with a search warrant, knocked on the door. Inside, a toilet flushed. Shortly after, 28 year old Jesus Santiago Mendoza was under arrest. Special agents working as part of the Madera County Narcotic Enforcement Team (MADNET) seized $3,000 worth of methamphetamine, a loaded handgun and $800 cash. […]
Disarming Felons & The Mentally Ill – More Help For Special Agents
When Stephen Lindley, chief of the Bureau of Firearms for the state Department of Justice (DOJ) testified at a legislative hearing at the Capitol this week, lawmakers not only listened, they took action. Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) and Senate President Pro Tem Darell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) introduced Senate Bill 140 which will help special agents […]
CHP Dispatchers On The Main Stage Of A Freeway Sideshow
When drivers on Interstate 880 in Oakland suddenly found themselves cut off by a civilian running a traffic break and a group of “stunt drivers” doing donuts across the northbound lanes, they flooded a CHP dispatch center with 911 calls. “I’m very proud of our CSLEA members who are CHP dispatchers and the way in […]
Eight Handcuffed For Staging Car Wrecks
Thanks to a tip, followed by some intense investigative work by our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are investigators with the California Department of Insurance (CDI), eight Los Angeles area suspects were arrested on felony charges and now face prison time. The charges allege fraudulent insurance claims, two staged automobile accidents and […]
DOJ Special Agents Bring Down Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Theft, forgery, notary fraud and the recording of false documents. It is all laid out in a 57-count complaint that resulted in the arrests of three people accused in a mortgage fraud scheme that targeted homeowners in Northern California. “Cracking open a case like this is labor intensive, it takes time, focus and persistence,” said […]
Five Arrested In Staged Car Theft
It is often referred to as the “give-up” insurance fraud scheme, but our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are investigators with the California Department of Insurance (CDI) didn’t fall for it. Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones announced today that five Sacramento area suspects were arrested and each charged with a felony count of […]
On Their Side Now: Former Phony Contractor Tips Off Investigators
Talk about converting someone. A former illegal contractor, now operating legally as a licensed contractor, helped state investigators in their undercover sting last week by tipping them off to someone else breaking the law. Investigators with the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) posed as homeowners at a house in Merced and sought bids for various […]
Taking Care of Business: California Labor Enforcement Task Force
Our California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) members who are agents and investigators with the state of California are top notch and when they combine their resources, businesses that do not comply with the law get a huge wake-up call. Last week the California Labor Enforcement Task Force (LETF), a multi-agency group formed to combat […]
