Among the allegations against an alleged East LA deputy gang are assaults on deputies, withheld back-up support and removing lug nuts from the tires of disfavored deputies.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission received more evidence from its attorney Friday, June 10, that a violent gang of sheriff’s deputies known as the Banditos controls virtually every aspect of the East L.A. Station, including scheduling and training, and intimidates those who refuse to follow orders.
The witness also alleges the Banditos control training, assignments and duties at the East L.A. Station, where members are forced to pay expenses as directed by the gang, Deixler said. Additionally, a ranking LASD officer who has information about a deputy-on-deputy shooting has refused to testify because of fear of retaliation from Sheriff Alex Villanueva, he added.
Deixler added that information from a witness indicates there was a Dec. 3, 2018, meeting between Burson and Villanueva.