California law enforcement arrested two people and seized six firearms, ammunition, and narcotics in a multi-agency operation in Tulare County on October 6, 2026, according to California Attorney General Rob Bonta.
Officers recovered three rifles, two shotguns, one pistol, 99 rounds of ammunition, 24 grams of methamphetamine, and three digital scales during the search of a residence. One of the pistols had been reported stolen from Visalia in 2023.
One individual was arrested on suspicion of being a prohibited person in possession of a firearm, possessing a loaded firearm while in possession of a controlled substance, allowing a convicted felon access to a firearm, possessing stolen property, and possessing a controlled substance for sale. The second person was arrested on suspicion of possessing a controlled substance, possessing a controlled substance with qualifying prior convictions, and violating parole. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation located and arrested this individual during the operation.
The operation was conducted by the Tulare County Agencies Regional Gun Violence Enforcement Team (TARGET), supported by the Tulare Police Department SWAT Team, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Community Compliance Unit, and other law enforcement partners including the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. TARGET works throughout Tulare County with law enforcement agencies to reduce gun violence.