A STING OPERATION OF BUILDING CONTRACTORS IN MONTEREY COUNTY NETTED 18 ARRESTS. AN UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATION, BY CALIFORNIA’S CONTRACTORS’ LICENSING BOARD, USED AGENTS POSING AS HOME OWNERS NEEDING IMPROVEMENTS OR REPAIRS, THEN CHECKED OUT PEOPLE CLAIMING TO BE CONTRACTORS. 18 PEOPLE WERE ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH OPERATING WITHOUT A LICENSE. SOME RECEIVED ADDITIONAL CHARGES SUCH AS, ILLEGAL ADVERTISING, OVERCHARGING, AND OPERATING WITHOUT INSURANCE. THE OPERATION HAS RESULTED IN 75 ARRESTS STATE WIDE.
