Tag: Sacramento
Anthony West, Bank and Tax Fraud, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Anthony West, a 59-year-old Sacramento resident, pleaded guilty to a brazen bank and tax fraud scheme involving the submission of fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applications. From April 2020 through February 2021, West submitted multiple false applications to various federally insured banks, claiming to own multiple businesses, including a freight…
Balentin Quintero, Distribution of Cocaine, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Four Sacramento men, Balentin Quintero, Francisco Chavez, Steven Ortega, and Tavarius Montgomery, were involved in a large-scale cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine distribution ring, operating in Sacramento between January and June 2026. The men sold controlled substances to undercover agents and confidential sources on multiple occasions, with Chavez agreeing to sell an…
Trevon McDaniel, Fireworks Threat, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Trevon McDaniel, a 19-year-old from Elk Grove, California, was arrested on July 1, 2026, for threatening to use fireworks to damage generators supplying federal buildings in Sacramento. The arrest came after an investigation into a plot to carry out attacks against federal property and officials, including an attack at a June…
Roosevelt Gulley, Wire Fraud, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Roosevelt Gulley, 42, of Sacramento, California, was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for his role in a COVID-19 unemployment insurance fraud scheme. Gulley’s scheme involved stealing identities and siphoning COVID-19 relief funds, diverting critical resources intended to help struggling individuals and small businesses. The sentence was handed down on Monday…
Taisia Soloai Fauolo, Possession of Firearm, California 2025
⏱ 2 min read Taisia Soloai Fauolo, a 29-year-old Nevada felon with ties to Sacramento, was busted on October 21, 2025, after acting suspiciously during a law enforcement action in Sacramento. Fauolo was caught crouching behind a parked car and then running through a nearby apartment complex, prompting officers to detain him. A search of…
Francisco Mariano Orantes, Child Sex Abuse Material, California 2023
⏱ 2 min read Francisco Mariano Orantes, a 33-year-old Sacramento man, has pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting at least seven minor female victims over social media platforms like Snapchat and Instagram. Between 2023 and 2024, Orantes used his cellphones to impersonate a teenage girl, gaining the trust of his victims before coercing them into producing…
Keinyatey Deboros Chambers, Wire Fraud, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read Keinyatey Deboros Chambers, a 49-year-old Sacramento man, has been indicted for running a cannabis investment scheme that swindled over half a million dollars from victims he met at casinos, bars, and restaurants throughout California. Between December 2017 and March 2026, Chambers falsely claimed to be involved in the cannabis industry, promising…
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Kickbacks to Docs, California 2026
⏱ 2 min read A California pharma giant coughed up $13.6 million to settle allegations it paid kickbacks to docs to peddle its antidepressant, Trintellix. Takeda Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A., Inc. allegedly bribed healthcare providers to prescribe Trintellix for major depressive disorder, violating the False Claims Act. Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Shumate said the DOJ is…
Jose Miguel Hernandez, Methamphetamine Trafficking, California 2023
⏱ 2 min read A Sacramento gang member, Jose Miguel Hernandez, 27, has been sentenced to 18 years and four months in prison for his role in a massive methamphetamine trafficking operation in the Sacramento region. Hernandez, who pleaded guilty to the crime, was part of a violent street gang that distributed lethal drugs throughout…
Gabriel Cabrera, Felon in Possession of a Firearm and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, California 2025
⏱ 2 min read A Sacramento man with a rap sheet as long as his temper, Gabriel Cabrera, is headed to prison for a long time – eight years to be exact. Cabrera, 23, was sentenced for being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl. Parole agents found…
