Tahoe Bi-State Gang Operation Yields 15 Arrests as 21 Warrants Are Served

Overview

• The coordinated takedown capped a multi-year, multi-agency probe dubbed Operation Daisy Cutter by South Lake Tahoe police and Operation Summer Heat by the El Dorado County district attorney.
• Authorities reported 10 arrests in California and 5 in Nevada after searches at seven locations in South Lake Tahoe and six nearby sites across El Dorado, Alpine, Douglas and Washoe counties.
• Suspects face allegations including possession of cocaine, fentanyl or ketamine for sale, illegal firearms sales and probation violations.
• Prosecutors said targets include alleged Norteño leaders and associates accused of trafficking cocaine, methamphetamine and fentanyl and of trying to recruit students or gain access to underage girls.
• Participating agencies included local departments alongside ATF, DEA, HSI, the FBI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California, while officials noted unresolved discrepancies in initial arrest tallies.