ELK GROVE -When California Assemblymember Jim Cooper announced his first Barbecue Under The Stars fundraising event, there was no shortage of people lined up to attend. “Jim Cooper has 30 years in law enforcement,” said California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona. “He knows our issues inside and out. Whenever I go to […]
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DOJ Agents Bust of Violent Norteño Gang in Tulare County
TULARE – On October 1, 2015, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced the arrest of 52 individuals as part of an ongoing investigation into violent Norteño gang activity in Tulare County, following a rash of homicides in the region. “This operation captured dangerous criminals accused of terrorizing Central Valley communities through murder and violence,” […]
CABCA Assists Students Displaced by Valley Fire
“60 of our 162 students lost their homes,” Principal David Leonard, Cobb Mountain Elementary MIDDLETOWN- When the Valley Fire ignited September 12, 2015 at 1:24 in the afternoon, no one could even begin to fathom its instant rage and fiery path of destruction. Tall, vicious flames raced across dry land and timber, scorching more than […]
EDD Investigation: Prison Sentence For Lancaster Man Guilty in Unemployment Insurance Scam
LOS ANGELES – On September 28, 2015 , a U.S. district judge sentenced Carl Artis, 55, of Lancaster, to more than six-and-a half years in federal prison for defrauding California’s unemployment insurance program and for a related scam to obtain federal tax refunds. Artis, who plead guilty in February, was also ordered to pay $598,000 […]
Three People Sentenced in $14 Million Unemployment Fraud Scheme
SACRAMENTO- Investigators from the California Employment Development Department assisted in a lengthy unemployment fraud scheme investigation that has led to prison sentences for three Sutter County residents. On September 24, 2015, Mohammad Adnan Khan, 35, of Live Oak, was sentenced to nine years in prison Iqila Begum Khan, 32, of Live Oak, to five years […]
Four CSLEA Members Testify To Evidence in Murder Trial of 15-Year-Old Calaveras County Boy
“We testify without letting emotions enter into it, but it’s not easy to deal with people of any age being killed by crimes of violence, and it’s just that much tougher when it’s a child. You don’t forget these kinds of things.” – AC-DOJ President, CSLEA Director John Miller SAN ANDREAS- Week two in the […]
National FOP President Chuck Canterbury Meets With Vice President Joe Biden
On September 21, 2015, Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police met with U.S. Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to discuss the FOP’s top issues and policing in America. “Our Executive Director, Jim Pasco, and I had the privilege of meeting with the Vice President earlier today,” Canterbury said. “We had […]
San Bernardino County D-A Michael Ramos Visits CSLEA Leadership
SACRAMENTO- On September 22, 2015, San Bernardino County District Attorney and 2018 California Attorney General-hopeful Michael Ramos visited California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) headquarters to meet with CSLEA President Alan Barcelona, Chief Financial Officer Ricardo Sanchez, Chief Counsel Kasey Clark and Legislative Advocate Shane LaVigne. “It is always great to visit with District Attorney […]
CSLEA Attends Luncheon for Assembly Member Ken Cooley
SACRAMENTO – On September 16, 2015, California Statewide Law Enforcement Association (CSLEA) President Alan Barcelona attended a luncheon for California Assemblymember Ken Cooley in Sacramento. “It is always a pleasure to visit with Assemblymember Cooley,” said Barcelona. “He has a true appreciation for public safety and for public employees.” Assemblymember Cooley is a member on […]
Staged Car Accident Suspects Arrested in $1.2 Million Insurance Fraud Scheme
CENTRAL VALLEY— On September 15, 2015, four of seven defendants were arrested on federal charges for their alleged involvement in a $1.2 million insurance fraud scheme involving staged car crashes. A federal indictment charges: Juan Ortiz Rivas, 38, of Ceres; Oscar Diaz Landa, 45, of San Jose; Victor Hugo Soriano-Villafan, 25, of Modesto; Liobigildo Vargas, […]
