Weapons, drugs, gaming machines seized, Perris illegal gambling operation shuttered

PERRIS, Calif. — Authorities say one man was arrested and charges are pending against a second person after a multi-agency investigation in an unincorporated area of Perris that targeted an illegal gambling operation Thursday, April 15.

Two handguns, a large quantity of narcotics, and thousands of dollars in US currency were discovered and seized during the early morning service of a search warrant in the 21000 block of Mountain Avenue, northwest of Reed and Olive streets.

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As part of an ongoing investigation, at 5 a.m., members of the Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force with assistance from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department Special Enforcement Bureau, the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station Special Enforcement Team, the Murrieta Police Department’s Special Enforcement Team, and special agents from the Department of Justice Bureau of Gaming Control (Riverside Regional Office) served a search warrant at the Mountain View address, Murrieta / Temecula Regional Gang Task Force Sergeant S. Dyer later said of the incident and arrest.

Ten large gaming machines were seized during an early morning, multi-agency search warrant in Perris on Thursday. RSO photo

“As a result of the search warrant, detectives recovered two loaded handguns, over 1000 suspected Fentanyl pills, over ¼ pound of suspected Fentanyl powder, approximately two ounces of heroin, approximately ½ ounce of suspected methamphetamine, and several thousand dollars,” explained Dyer.

Ten large gaming machines believed to be related to an illegal gambling operation were also seized as evidence.

During the service of the search warrant, officials contacted Danny Rodriguez, a documented criminal street gang member, who was arrested and later booked into the Cois Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta on numerous felony charges related to drug sales, weapons possession, and illegal gambling, according to Dyer.  

“Additional filings are anticipated against a second resident detained during the warrant service,” said the Sergeant.

Danny Rodriguez was arrested after a Perris search warrant uncovered weapons, narcotics, and ten large gaming machines. RSO photos

Online jail records indicate Rodriguez remains in custody, where he is being held without bail.

Anyone with further information regarding this investigation is encouraged to contact the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s Station at (951) 245-3300. Callers can refer to incident file number GP211050001 and can remain anonymous.

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Trevor Montgomery, 49, moved in 2017 to the Intermountain area of Shasta County from Riverside County and runs Riverside County News Source (RCNS) and Shasta County News Source (SCNS).

Additionally, he writes or has written for several other news organizations; including Riverside County-based newspapers Valley News, Valley Chronicle, Anza Valley Outlook, and Hemet & San Jacinto Chronicle; the Bonsall/Fallbrook Village News in San Diego County; and Mountain Echo in Shasta County. He is also a regular contributor to Thin Blue Line TV and Law Enforcement News Network and has had his stories featured on news stations throughout the Southern California and North State regions.

Trevor spent 10 years in the U.S. Army as an Orthopedic Specialist before joining the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department in 1998. He was medically retired after losing his leg, breaking his back, and suffering both spinal cord and brain injuries in an off-duty accident. (Click here to see segment of Discovery Channel documentary of Trevor’s accident.)

During his time with the sheriff’s department, Trevor worked at several different stations; including Robert Presley Detention Center, Southwest Station in Temecula, Hemet/Valle Vista Station, Ben Clark Public Safety Training Center, and Lake Elsinore Station; along with other locations.

Trevor’s assignments included Corrections, Patrol, DUI Enforcement, Boat and Personal Water-Craft based Lake Patrol, Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement, Problem Oriented Policing Team, and Personnel/Background Investigations. He finished his career while working as a Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigator and was a court-designated expert in child abuse and child sex-related crimes.

Trevor has been married for more than 30 years and was a foster parent to more than 60 children over 13 years. He is now an adoptive parent and his “fluid family” includes 13 children and 18 grandchildren.