FRESNO - Operation SLO Ride has resulted in the dismantling of a criminal organization operating in Tulare County, charging 28 individuals with drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.
Announcing the results of Operation SLO Ride today are U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert, DEA Special Agent in Charge Brian M. Clark, Tulare County Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, Central Valley California High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Director John Martin, Tulare Police Chief Fred Ynclan, Visalia Police Chief Jason Salazar, and Porterville Police Chief Jake Castellow.
Tulare County Man Pleads Guilty to Falsely Marketing Products as Effective in Treating Medical Conditions
FRESNO - Huu Tieu, 61, of Porterville, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three counts of introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
Tieu was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Golden Sunrise Pharmaceutical Inc. and Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical Inc. (collectively, “Golden Sunrise”). Golden Sunrise manufactured, marketed, and sold products that claimed to treat various medical conditions effectively.
Former Fresno Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced to 19 Months in Prison for $1 Million in Fraudulent Claims
FRESNO - Travis Gober, 45, of Hanford, was sentenced to 19 months in prison today for committing health care fraud and aggravated identity theft by submitting more than $1 million in fraudulent sleep study claims to Medicare, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.
According to court records, Gober owned the VIP Sleep Center, which operated sleep clinics in Fresno and Tulare Counties. Sleep clinics perform diagnostic sleep studies on patients to identify disorders like sleep apnea and narcolepsy.
Federal Jury Convicts Fresno Man of Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
FRESNO - A federal jury has found Todd Eric Mumma, 60, of Fresno, guilty of actual and attempted sexual exploitation of a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced today.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Mumma used hidden digital video recording devices in a residence to create sexually explicit images of a minor. He edited recordings on a computer and then transferred the most sexually explicit images onto a cellphone, where the images were stored in a password‑protected application and viewed numerous times.
Homicide Victim Identified; Detectives Seek Public’s Help to Identify Killer
FRESNO COUNTY - Members of the Fresno County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Unit have identified 43-year-old Cesar Quezada (pictured) of Sanger as the victim of a recent homicide