Former California councilman's corruption unmasked after FBI finds cash buried in backyard
Ricardo Pacheco buried $62,900 in cash in his backyard as part of a bribery scheme involving Baldwin Park police union contracts and marijuana permits.
Former Baldwin Park City Councilman Ricardo Pacheco has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for accepting bribes tied to a police-union contract and commercial marijuana permits. He admitted to burying nearly $63,000 in cash in his backyard as part of the scheme. The investigation also implicated former Compton City Councilman Isaac Jacob Galvan and a marijuana business owner, Yichang Bai, in a wider corrupt network.
- Ricardo Pacheco, former Baldwin Park City Councilman, sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for bribery.
- Pacheco accepted bribes for a police-union contract and commercial marijuana permits.
- He was caught burying nearly $63,000 in cash in his backyard.
- Former Compton City Councilman Isaac Jacob Galvan also received an 18-month sentence for his involvement.
- The case involved a marijuana business owner, Yichang Bai, who bribed Pacheco for permits.
- Pacheco became an FBI informant, aiding in a broader investigation leading to multiple indictments.
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