EL DORADO COUNTY, Calif. – The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office announced today that a criminal grand jury has indicted three individuals arrested in September 2025 as part of Operation Daisy Cutter, a multi-agency investigation conducted in support of the FBI’s Operation Summer Heat.
See more on the original 21 Operation Daisy Cutter arrests on Sept. 11 and Sept. 21.
Operation Daisy Cutter was launched to disrupt violent crime and combat the opioid epidemic in the Lake Tahoe bi-state region by targeting cartel-supplied gang members and drug traffickers operating across county and state lines.
Defendants and Charges
- Kaela “Horse” Berreman, of Markleeville, California — Indicted for transportation of fentanyl for sale from a non-contiguous county.
- Anthony Munoz, of Markleeville, California — Indicted for transportation of fentanyl for sale from a non-contiguous county, sale of fentanyl, and possession of fentanyl for sale.
- Tyler Tofanelli, formerly of South Lake Tahoe and currently in Reno, Nevada — Indicted for two counts of criminal threats and two counts of attempting to dissuade a witness.
Operation Overview
To date, approximately 24 individuals have been arrested in connection with Operation Daisy Cutter, with additional arrests anticipated. One subject, Cole Williams, remains at large and was last believed to be in Tehachapi, California.
This case represents a collaborative effort between prosecutors from El Dorado County, Douglas County, Carson City, and Washoe County District Attorney’s Offices. The joint investigation was conducted by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Alpine County Sheriff’s Office, Carson City Sheriff’s Office, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Reno Police Department, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
All defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law