The FBI raided the home of San Leandro City Councilman Bryan Azevedo, marking the second Bay Area politician targeted by the federal agency in six months. Azevedo joins recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, whose home was raided in June, as officials connected to a 2023 junket to Vietnam. Both Thao and Azevedo have not been charged with any crimes.
FBI agents on Wednesday raided the home of a San Leandro city councilman – the second Bay Area politician to be targeted by the federal agency in six months. The East Bay Times first reported the raid, also pointing out that Bryan Azevedo was among several officials, including recalled Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, who visited Vietnam two years ago.Thao's home was raided by the FBI in June. She has yet to be charged with any crime. KTVU reached to Azevedo, but he didn't respond.
On Thursday, San Leandro city spokesman Paul Sanftner told KTVU that the city was aware of the FBI's "warrant service" at Azevedo’s home. He added that the San Leandro Police Department is not involved with the FBI’s investigation and, because of that, doesn't have any investigative details into what's going on.Sanftner also said that it is his understanding that the city of San Leandro did not pay for Azevedo’s travel expenses to attend the 2023 Vietnam trip.
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