MODESTO, CA — Over the past several months, the Modesto Police Department’s Special Crimes Unit conducted a series of investigations stemming from CyberTip reports submitted by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC). The operation was carried out in coordination with the Oakdale Police Department and the Sacramento Valley Hi-Tech Crimes Task Force.
During the course of the investigation, law enforcement personnel executed 12 residential search warrants throughout the area. The operation resulted in the arrest of 12 individuals, the identification of five victims, and the recovery of three firearms, one of which was confirmed stolen. Additionally, one associated case was submitted to the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office for formal filing consideration…