South Lake Tahoe man accused of cashing fraudulent check and possessing narcotics

A South Lake Tahoe man is in the Douglas County Jail after he and seven others cashed fraudulent payroll checks at area casinos.

Between August 19 and 25, 2016, checks totaling $16,693.98 were falsely written on an account owned by Twenty Two Bistro of Squaw Valley according to the Douglas County Sheriff's Office (DCSO).

After it was known that people were cashing the fraudulent checks at local casinos, Lakeside Inn notified DCSO that South Lake Tahoe resident John Liska had attempted to cash one in the amount of $976.15 on August 29 and was taken into custody.

Liska allegedly told investigators during the investigation that he’d previously cashed a fraudulent check.

During booking, authorities allegedly found .3 grams of methamphetamine, .3 grams of heroin and 8 grams of heroin soaked cotton tips in his backpack.

Liska remains in jail Monday morning with a bail of $50,000.

DSCO told South Tahoe Now that the names of the other seven suspects have been submitted for warrants.