border blitz
'Border Blitz' sting nets unlicensed contractors on South Shore
Submitted by paula on Thu, 04/30/2015 - 7:22am
A simultaneous sting operation between the California State License Board and the Nevada Contractors License Board snared 5 people on the California side of South Lake Tahoe and 12 on the Nevada side on April 27, 2015.
This was the 4th annual Border Blitz which targets unlicensed contractors who operate illegally under California and Nevada laws.
The one day operation took place at a house near Pioneer Trail and a condominium in Stateline, NV.
19 Nabbed in Phony Contractor Sting in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by paula on Fri, 05/02/2014 - 8:24pm
A simultaneous sting operation between the California State License Board and the Nevada Contractors License Board snared 11 people on the California side of South Lake Tahoe and 8 on the Nevada side on Wednesday.
Named the "Border Blitz," the sting was conducted at a SLT single family home near the Hwy 89 and Hwy 50 intersection (the "Y")and at a condominium in Stateline, NV. Investigators from the CSLB and NCLB posed as homeowners seeking bids for various projects that included exterior painting, deck work, landscaping, and other tasks requiring general "B" contractor skills.
