Between August 11 and August 17, 2025, law enforcement agencies in San Bernardino County conducted a targeted crime suppression effort known as Operation Consequences. The operation involved investigators from the Sheriff’s Gangs/Narcotics Division, San Bernardino County Probation, California Highway Patrol, Department of Homeland Security Investigations, San Bernardino Police Department, along with personnel from the Sheriff’s Specialized Enforcement Division and multiple local police departments including Upland, Ontario, Montclair, and Chino. The Federal Bureau of Investigations also participated.
The San Bernardino Movement Against Street Hoodlums (SMASH) Street Enforcement Team carried out proactive patrols in Rancho Cucamonga and nearby areas during this period.
On August 15, a focused operation was held in Ontario and neighboring communities. Law enforcement contacted gang members and individuals prohibited from possessing firearms. Authorities made 49 felony arrests and 66 misdemeanor arrests. They seized over 4.2 pounds of suspected methamphetamine as well as suspected cocaine, heroin, and ecstasy. Four firearms were recovered.
“On November 5, 2024, California voters passed Proposition 36 titled ‘The Homelessness, Drug Addiction and Theft Reduction Act.’ The proposition took effect on December 18, 2024, and reforms multiple laws from Proposition 47, which have been responsible for increasing homelessness, drug addiction and theft. Proposition 36 includes several new Penal and Health and Safety Codes that deputies will be able to apply during arrests when appropriate. These new charges can carry enhanced sentencing, as well as prevent offenders from being cite released prior to their court appearance. Proposition 36 applied to two of the above arrests.”
During the weeklong operation in August, the Sheriff’s Gangs Division worked jointly to apprehend members of the Ontario Varrio Sur criminal street gang who had outstanding arrest warrants related to gang activity.
Previous investigations in 2024 led to six firearms being seized—two identified as ghost guns—along with three stolen vehicles, $13,000 in cash, nearly 300 pounds of methamphetamine, more than a dozen pounds of cocaine and two pounds of heroin. Sixteen felony arrests resulted from those efforts.
In August 2025, the District Attorney’s Office filed criminal complaints against those involved for crimes including participation in a criminal street gang.
The county Board of Supervisors has allocated funds for crime suppression across San Bernardino County with the goal of providing additional resources to law enforcement for addressing quality-of-life issues affecting local communities.
Operation Consequences is set to continue with targeted operations focusing on parole and probation checks throughout the High Desert region and other areas under sheriff jurisdiction near San Bernardino city limits. Personnel from various divisions—including Gangs/Narcotics Division—and partner agencies such as California Highway Patrol and Department of Homeland Security Investigations will participate over coming months in an effort to reduce violent crime by targeting gangs and individuals involved in illegal firearm activities.
“SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department”
