Location: Eagle Mountain Casino, Porterville
Incident Date: 7/7/18
Incident Time: 1700 hours
Case Number: 18-08713
Victim: State of California
City: Porterville
Posted by: Dispatch
Tulare County Sheriff’s Office personnel and T.A.G.N.E.T. (Tulare Area Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Unit) Majors, Narcotics Division in conjunction with the Eagle Mountain Casino's, Tribal Gaming Commission’s Compliance Division, conducted an undercover narcotics sting operation at Eagle Mountain Casino during the month of July 2018.
The investigation was sparked by complaints of illegal narcotics being found on the casino premises and the Tribal Gaming Commission reached out to the Sheriff’s Office to assist in combating this issue. Investigators from the Sheriff’s Narcotics Division posed as casino patrons and made undercover purchases of methamphetamine from numerous people who were arrested for the listed charges, as well active arrest warrants. The Sheriff’s Office and the Eagle Mountain Casino Tribal Gaming Commission are taking a zero tolerance proactive approach to these types of activities on the Casino property.
Investigations are continuing.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, Narcotics Division at (559) 733-6218. For information from the Eagle Mountain Casino Tribal Gaming Commission, please contact Ron Gonzales. You can also report suspicious activities anonymously through the Sheriff's TipNow Program by leaving a voicemail or sending a text mesage to (559) 725-4194 or an email TCSO@tipnow.com.
Suspect Information Charges
Eduardo Teran 43 years of age 11550 H&S
Lisa Sanchez-Diaz 42 years of age 11378 H&S, 182 P.C.
Paul Frausto 48 years of age 11378 H&S, 11364 H&S
Nicholas Miller 28 years of age 11378 H&S, 182 P.C.
Hector Manuel Gonzalez 24 years of age 11378 H&S, 182 P.C.
Alvaro Carranza Carasco 33 years of age 11378 H&S, 182 P.C., (11550 H&S Warrant)
Trinidad Ramirez 45 years of age 11364 H&S, (243(e)(1) P.C. Warrant)