Gang Member Busted with Drugs, Guns
February 23, 2024 - Tulare County Sheriff's Office officials report that just after 7:00 a.m. on February 21, 2024, Detectives from the Tulare Area Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team (TAGNET) made a traffic stop in Visalia. During the stop, they found 34-year-old Juan Placencia in possession of a gun and drugs for sale.
Detectives then went to a home in the 500 Block of Kaweah in Visalia and served a warrant related to Placencia. As a result of the investigation, Detectives found a loaded 9mm gun, cocaine, methamphetamine, and illegal prescription pills for sales. Placencia was also found to be a previously convicted felon and was later booked into jail.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective E. Garcia with the Tulare County Sheriff's Office at (559) 733-6218. Or, they can remain anonymous by calling or texting (559) 725-4194 or through email at tcso@tipnow.com.
![TCSO meth](/sierrasuntimes/images/2024/february/TCSO-meth.jpg)
Source & photo: Tulare County Sheriff's Office