2 arrested during search warrant at Tesoro Viejo home, authorities say

MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Madera County Sheriff's Office served a gang-related search warrant early Wednesday morning at a home in the Tesoro Viejo development in Madera County.

Sheriff's deputies, the U.S. Marshal Service and the Madera Regional SWAT Team conducted the search warrant shortly before 8:00 a.m. at a home on Phillip Way.

Authorities say they were searching for illegal weapons, firearms and wanted fugitives.

All of the people in the house surrendered without incident.

Five people were detained, including two minors.

35-year-old Elizabeth Green was arrested after Madera County Special Enforcement Team Detectives discovered evidence of identity theft during the investigation.

A minor was also arrested and faces multiple charges, including assault with a machine gun on a peace officer and resisting arrest.

Action News spoke with investigators Thursday morning, and they called this an extremely high-risk situation.

There is no longer a threat in the area.

It's not yet known how many weapons were found.

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