Several suspected gang members were arrested Thursday as part of a multi-year operation targeting cartel-supplied gangs in the Tahoe bi-state region.

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says the operation, dubbed Operation Daisy Cutter is also part of a nationwide FBI initiative against cartel-backed criminal enterprises.

Deputies say one warrant was served on Maplewood Drive in Minden around 5:30 a.m. where they arrested brothers Noah and Toby Paul on fugitive arrest warrants out of El Dorado County. Both brothers will remain in custody until they are extradited to California.

The City of South Lake Tahoe released a list of suspects: 

-              Jaxon Babson: 24 years old, of South Lake Tahoe

-              Dakota Bertram: 29 years old, of South Lake Tahoe

-              Carlos Estrada: 26 years old, of South Lake Tahoe

-              Ernesto Estrada: 24 years old, of South Lake Tahoe

-              Robert Brown: 29 years old, of South Lake Tahoe

-              Amber Walker: 28 years old, of South Lake Tahoe

-              Kaela Horse-Berreman: 36 years old, of Markleeville 

-              Roberto Guzman: 61 years old, of South Lake Tahoe

-              Guadalupe Neri: 28 years old, of Reno

-              Noah Paul: 26 years old, of Gardnerville

-              Toby Paul: 20 years old, of Gardnerville

-              Josue Jacquez: 26 years old, of South Lake Tahoe

-              Levi Hayes: 24 years old, of Reno

-              Joshua Van Roy: 38 years old, of South Lake Tahoe

-              Kayli Koffer: 24 years old, of Reno

The prosecutions are being led by the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office, which obtained 20 of the warrants. Partner agencies include the District Attorneys’ Offices of Alpine County, Douglas County, Carson City, and Washoe County, as well as the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California. 

The sheriff's office says suspects include Norteño gang leaders and associates accused of trafficking cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl while trying to recruit middle and high school students. Deputies say some suspects reportedly exploited male recruits to gain access to underage girls.

Authorities say others include suspects deported in March 2025 who now face felony warrants if they return, members of outlaw motorcycle gangs such as the Devil’s Disciples and the Pissed Off Bastards of Bloomington (POBOB) who deserted military service after falsely claiming Army Infantry experience, and gang members connected to fatal overdoses.

This coordinated effort involved the South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, Alpine County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Reno Police Department, Carson City Sheriff’s Office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Several warrants remain active and will be executed in the coming weeks. 

(The Douglas County Sheriff's Office contributed to this report.)