(Yuba-Sutter, CA) — The Contractors State License Board recently conducted an undercover operation aimed at targeting unlicensed contractors in Sutter County. According to The Appeal-Democrat, organizers reported that this two-day operation took place in Yuba City in August and resulted in the identification of multiple individuals engaged in illegal contracting practices.

Suspected unlicensed contractors were invited to submit proposals for various construction projects at a specified location. Officials said the operation resulted in 11 individuals being served notices to appear in criminal court. They now face legal repercussions, including hefty fines and a potential jail sentence.

The sting operation was carried out Sutter County District Attorney investigators and the Yuba City Police Department through the Yolo County Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit.