drug bust
Award winning musician/producer arrested in Stateline drug bust
Submitted by paula on Sat, 05/14/2016 - 4:05pm
An award-winning musician and producer was arrested Thursday near a Lake Tahoe casino after drug enforcement officers found nearly 58 grams of methamphetamine on the man, according to a Tri-NET task force officer.
Two month long investigation nets two in Carson City drug bust
Submitted by paula on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 1:47pm
The Tri-NET Narcotic Task Force arrested two Carson City men last week after a two-month long investigation into drug trafficking in the area.
Michael Bowman, 45, was taken into custody on April 14, 2016 by the Carson City Sheriff's Office without incident on Highway 50 East. He was charged with four felonies, Level I Trafficking a Controlled Substance – Meth, Conspiracy to Violate the Uniformed Controlled Substance Act, Sales of a Controlled Substance - Meth and Possession of a Controlled Substance.
South Lake Tahoe investigation leads to Georgetown drug bust
Submitted by paula on Sun, 02/14/2016 - 1:29pm
An investigation into the sales of drugs surrounding the murder of Dennis Wright, Jr. in South Lake Tahoe last month led the El Dorado County Sheriff SWAT team to Georgetown, Calif., on February 2, 2016 where they arrested 33-year-old Teveraz Lopez on drug charges.
Two separate investigations are currently ongoing surrounding the death of Wright, both a homicide investigation and a narcotics investigation according to EDSO Lt. Jim Byers.
Two million dollars worth of cannabis confiscated in drug bust
Submitted by paula on Thu, 10/01/2015 - 7:56pm
A five month long investigation into the Highlands Health and Wellness marijuana dispensary in Shingle Springs uncovered what authorities say was a multi-million dollar criminal operation.
The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (EDSO) centered their investigation on tax evasion, money laundering, conspiracy and the commercial distribution of marijuana for profit.
Multi-agency drug seizure in Nevada nets 6,000 marijuana plants
Submitted by paula on Fri, 09/11/2015 - 6:41pm
A large illicit marijuana grow in the mountains of Lincoln County, NV was eradicated after law enforcement found 6,476 marijuana plants in the remote area. The plants had an estimated street value of $17 million.
It appears that individuals had operated the site for several years and was capable of producing large quantities of illegal marijuana intended for sales and distribution. In addition to the marijuana plants, law enforcement personnel recovered and removed nearly two miles of black irrigation piping, along with various chemicals, used during the growing process
SLEDNET investigation lands seven in jail on drug charges
Submitted by paula on Thu, 08/27/2015 - 3:11pm
Drug task force agents investigating the alleged sales and use of illegal narcotics in the South Lake Tahoe city limits arrested seven adults and confiscated drugs and paraphernalia.
Agents from the South Lake El Dorado Narcotic Enforcement Task Team (SLEDNET) served a search warrant at a home located in the 800 block of Tallac Road on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
Inside the home, they found 11 adults, seven of them who claimed to reside at the location.
Pound of meth seized, three arrested in bust that focused on Dayton, Moundhouse
Submitted by paula on Wed, 01/21/2015 - 10:29pm
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.
S. Lake Tahoe man arrested on pot charges in Nebraska
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 12/20/2011 - 4:54amS. Lake Tahoe man arrested on pot charges in Nebraska. Posted by admin in News on December 19th, 2011 | no responses. By North Platte Bulletin. In another weekend drug bust on Interstate 80, an Arizon...
LSD gummy bears part of drug bust
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 05/26/2011 - 5:54pmSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. - LSD laden gummy bears were part of a South Lake El Dorado Narcotics Enforcement Team bust last week that included psilocybin mushrooms and more than 90 pounds of marijuan...
