Bulldog gang member gets 8 years for role in drive-by shooting

A member of the so-called Bulldog gang was sentenced for his role in a Fresno gang shooting.

Alberto Perez, 31, of Fresno, was sentenced yesterday in U.S. District Court in Fresno by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. O’Neill to eight years and four months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. 

According to court documents, on June 26, 2017, while riding in a car near Highway 99 and Ventura, Perez fired shots at a car, with the intent of hitting an occupant inside the vehicle. Perez later discussed the shooting in a call with Carlos Montano, who is charged and has pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, firearms, and sex trafficking offenses in a related criminal case. 

Agents monitoring the intercepted communications were able to further connect Perez to the shooting using various investigative techniques. In September, 2017, investigators obtained a search warrant and found ammunition at Perez’s residence.