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Four locals arrested for welfare fraud
Twenty-three arrested in Tulare County
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Last week, criminal investigators from the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations served 23 felony arrest warrants on several suspects for allegedly committing welfare fraud in Tulare County. Of the 23 arrested, four suspects were from Dinuba.
Claudia Orosco, 25, Arturo Romo, 27, Ashley Delgadillo, 29, and Benancio Orrostieta, 31, all of Dinuba were all among the arrested suspects.
Of the other 19 suspects, eight were from Visalia, five were from Porterville, three were from Tulare, one was from Earlimart, one was from Lindsay and one was from Fresno.
Sentinel staff report
Dinuba Police arrests in the last week.
• Miguel Zavala Garcia, 34, and Felipa Alonso Ponce, both of Dinuba were booked on Jan. 16 on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, a felony.
Police say officers were disptached to the 1200 block of East Magnolia Way for a call of domestic violence. Upon arrival, contact was made with Garcia and Ponce who reportedly stated they had been in a romantic relationship for over two years. Officers say both admitted to being involved in mutual combat with each other, with both showing visible injuries.
As a result, unable to determine who was the primary aggressor, officers arrested both parties. They were taken into custody and later transported to the Tulare County Pretrial
According to the report, the total amount of alleged fraud in allthecaseswas$378,163.
In2018,theDistrictAttorney’s Bureau of Investigations identified $989,685 in fraudulent benefits, resulting in felony criminal charges being filed on 85 cases. The fraudulent activity in these cases included activities such as failing to report income, failing to report changes in household composition, and the trafficking of EBT benefits for financial gain.
It is a felony for an individual to make a false statement or misrepresentation of material facts in order to obtain over $950 of aid they are not entitled to receive. The District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations will continue to diligently
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• Samuel Obed Sanchez, 20,
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• Issac Ray Lopez, 25, of Dinuba was booked on Jan. 17 on suspicion of rape of a victim incapable of consent and sodomy of an unconscience victim, both felonies.
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• Erik Francisco Mariona, 25, of Dinuba was booked on Jan. 17 on suspicion of inflicting corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, a felony.
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Arrests
Tulare County Sheriff's Deputies make an arrest in a recent welfare fraud sting.
investigate all suspected fraud committed against public assistance programs in Tulare County. If the public has further
information related to suspected fraud, contact the Tulare County Office of the District Attorney at 636-5410.
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Police say he was contacted in
the 600 block of Second Avenue after police responded to a call of an unwanted person. Upon arriving at the scene, police say the reporting party stated he battered her with a black plastic bag filled with trash.
He was arrested at the scene and transported to the Dinuba Police Department for booking. He was later transported to the Tulare County Jail.
• Gabriel Leonor Hernandez, 34, of Dinuba was booked on Jan. 20 on suspicion of battery to a spouse or date, a misdemeanor.
According to police, officers responded to the 1200 block of East Sierra Way for a call of a disturbance. Upon arrival, police discovered Hernandez had pushed his girlfriend multiple times during an argument. He was placed into custody, booked and later transported to the Tulare County Pretrial Facility.
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