Pound of meth seized, three arrested in bust that focused on Dayton, Moundhouse

Three have been arrested after a monthlong investigation into methamphetamine trafficking in the Dayton and Moundhouse areas, the Lyon County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday night.

The investigation, which ended Jan. 21, led to the seizure of a pound of methamphetamine, eight firearms, and $4,500 in cash and involved two search warrants in the Dayton and Moundhouse area. Each of the three suspects are being held on $1 million bail.

The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, DEA, Tri County Gang Unit, Nevada Highway Patrol, Washoe County and Carson City Sheriff’s Offices and the State of Nevada Tri-Net Narcotics task force executed two simultaneous search warrants that resulted in the seizure of the meth, firearms, cash and the arrest of three suspects.

All three suspects are members, or associated with Lima Street gang, a subset of 18th street and Sureno criminal streets gangs of Southern California. All three suspects will be booked into the Lyon County Detention Facility on one $1 million bail each for level III trafficking of a controlled substance.

The suspects are as follows:
Michael Perez – a Hispanic male, 36 years of age who resides in Dayton, NV
Alfonso Tello – a Hispanic male, 56 years of age who resides in Moundhouse, NV
Lorenna Tello a Hispanic female, 33 years of age who resides in Dayton, NV