TCDA Bureau of Investigations Arrests Seven for Welfare Fraud
Over the month of December 2021, criminal investigators from the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations served seven felony arrest warrants for suspects wanted for allegedly committing welfare fraud in Tulare County.
The following individuals were arrested and either booked into the Tulare County Pre-Trial Facility or cited and released:
-Clarista Aldaco, 26, of Lindsay -Johnny Vallejo, 26, of Lindsay
-Erica Enos, 31, of Visalia -Violet Pack, 34, of Visalia
-Lenora Macagbra, 51, of Visalia -Rosie Renteria, 26, of Porterville
-Gabriela Almanza, 31, of Porterville
The total amount of alleged fraud in all these cases equaled $43,466.
In 2021, the District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations identified $710,854 in fraudulent benefits, resulting in felony criminal charges filed in those cases. The fraudulent activity in these cases included activities such as failing to report income and failing to report changes in household composition. 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 that they were not entitled to receive.
The District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigations will continue to diligently investigate all suspected fraud committed against public assistance programs here in Tulare County. If the public has further information related to suspected fraud, contact our office at (559) 636-5410.
Media inquiries can be directed to the Office of the District Attorney, County of Tulare
Assistant Chief Investigator Eric Grant (559) 636-5494