Detectives Arrest Two on Drug Sales, Firearms, and Child Endangerment Charges Following Search Warrants in Sonora 

March 13, 2025 – Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Wednesday, March 5th, 2025, following an investigation into drug sales, TNT Detectives, assisted by Tuolumne County Sheriff Deputies, served a search warrant at a residence near Arbona Circle and Dragoon Circle in Sonora. During the search, 39-year-old Gino Corsi and 36-year-old Jessica Ellenberger were arrested on drug-related charges. 

During the warrant service, TNT Detectives discovered fentanyl, cocaine, Fentanyl-laced “M30” pills, drug paraphernalia, over $6,000 cash, and other items indicative of drug sales. Many of the drugs were found in areas accessible to two children living in the home. Corsi and Ellenberger were booked into the Dambacher Detention Center on charges related to drug sales, drug possession, and felony child endangerment.

After further follow-up on the investigation, TNT Detectives executed a second search warrant at a hotel room on Stockton Street near Forest Road in Sonora. There, they uncovered further evidence of drug sales, including over 2,500 pills suspected to contain fentanyl, pressed to resemble legitimate dextroamphetamine, as well as cocaine, psilocybin mushrooms, and additional items related to drug sales. They also found four firearms: two stolen handguns and two rifles, one of which was short-barreled, along with large-capacity magazines, a suppressor, and ammunition. Additional charges related to drug sales and illegal possession of firearms were forwarded to the District Attorney.

Source & photo: Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office