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Marijuana Licenses and Bribes Exposed | Orange County News
California’s legal weed boom turned into a federal corruption scandal as city officials, consultants, and cannabis operators allegedly traded bribes for licenses and contracts. Councilman Ricardo Pacheco of Baldwin Park was caught with $62,000 hidden in his backyard, sparking a probe that led to wiretaps, indictments of over 20 people, and prison sentences—including 18 months for Pacheco and $220K forfeiture. His Compton counterpart Isaac Galvan got the same sentence plus $320K owed. This brazen pay-to-play scheme exposed deep rot across the San Gabriel Valley, proving that even booming new…
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