Detectives with the Multi-Agency Gang Enforcement Consortium (MAGEC) have arrested seven affiliates of a motorcycle gang and booked them into the Fresno County Jail.
- Stephen Meza, 58, of Tulare. He faces felony charges of carrying a loaded, stolen firearm and carrying a firearm as a gang member.
- Rey Rodriguez, 31, of Fresno. He faces a felony charge of carrying a firearm as a gang member and a misdemeanor of obstructing an investigation.
- Jason Findley, 42, of Selma. He faces a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an investigation.
- Sonny Luttrell, 36, of Chowchilla. He faces a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an investigation.
- Anthony Carrillo, 32, of Fresno. He faces a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an investigation.
- Skylar Shurtz, 26, of Fresno. He had an outstanding arrest warrant for DUI.
- Vanessa Franco, 41, of Fresno. She faces a misdemeanor charge of obstructing an investigation.
On the evening of September 7th, a MAGEC detective was on the 3200 block of E. Belmont Ave. in Fresno when he saw a man carrying a handgun in his waistband. This man was later identified as Rey Rodriguez. The detective attempted to contact Rodriguez, but he avoided the detective by going inside a known motorcycle gang clubhouse. As more MAGEC detectives arrived to help contact Rodriguez, other members at the property closed and locked an iron gate and refused to allow detectives inside. Due to a lack of cooperation, a search warrant was authored and the Fresno County Sheriff’s SWAT team was called in to serve it. Several hours after this call first began, SWAT was able to contact and detain 43 people who were in and around the building. Seven people were arrested and three handguns were found, including the firearm Rodriguez was originally seen carrying.
Anyone with additional information on this case can contact the Sheriff’s Office at (559) 600-3111 or
