Location: Adult Pre-Trial Facility

Incident Date: 9/26/18

Incident Time: 1000 Hrs

Case Number: 18-12571

Victim: State of California

City: Visalia

Posted by: Dispatch

Suspect Information:

Mauro Perez.  Male adult from the community of Ivanhoe.

On 9-26-18 at 1000 hours, Perez was driving a vehicle in the community of Ivanhoe when Deputies observed him make a minor traffic violation.  Upon contact, Perez was observed not to have a valid driver’s license, to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and to be in possession of a concealed dirk or dagger.  Upon transportation to a local jail, Perez attempted to conceal narcotics in effort to sneak them into the facility.  A search of his person resulted in the discovery of approximately .02 grams of methamphetamine which has a current street value of $10.

Anyone with information regarding this incident, or similar incidents, is encouraged to contact the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department via telephone at 1-800-808-0488 / 559-733-6218 or anonymously at tcso@tipnow.com or by text or voicemail at 559-725-4194.