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Former California councilman's corruption unmasked after FBI finds cash buried in backyard
Sunday, August 30, 2026
Ricardo Pacheco, a former Baldwin Park city councilman, was found to have buried $62,900 in cash in his backyard, according to FBI findings. The cash was connected to allegations involving bribes related to police union contracts and marijuana permits. Pacheco's case emerged as part of a federal corruption investigation in Baldwin Park.
