El Dorado County Indicts Three in Tahoe-area Drug Trafficking Case
In September, 24 individuals were arrested during a regional enforcement operation aimed at combating drug trafficking and violent crime in the Lake Tahoe area.
Grand Jury Indictments
The El Dorado County criminal grand jury indicted three suspects, allowing their cases to proceed directly to trial, bypassing preliminary hearings. The indictments involve charges related to drug trafficking, including fentanyl distribution.
Details of the Indicted Individuals
- A woman from Markleeville was charged with transporting fentanyl for sale from another county.
- A man from Markleeville faced charges of transporting fentanyl for sale, selling fentanyl, and possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute.
- A Reno man was indicted for making criminal threats twice and attempting to dissuade witnesses twice.
< p>Authorities described the operation, called "Operation Daisy Cutter," as part of efforts to disrupt gangs and cartel-supplied drug networks operating across county and state borders.
Summary
Three suspects, including individuals from California and Nevada, were indicted for fentanyl trafficking and related crimes following a 24-person enforcement effort targeting the opioid epidemic in the Lake Tahoe region.
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