Entire California Hells Angels chapter arrested in robbery, kidnapping investigation

Source: KCAL-TV

Entire California Hells Angels chapter arrested in robbery, kidnapping investigation

By Dean Fioresi
Updated on: June 26, 2024 / 10:29 AM PDT / KCAL News

Authorities arrested an entire chapter of Hells Angels Motorcycle Club members in Bakersfield on allegations of kidnapping and robbery in a multi-department investigation.

The joint investigation, which included members with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Kern County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol, saw six arrests early Tuesday morning.

More than 150 law enforcement officers swarmed eight different locations, where they arrested the six individuals and seized more than two dozen guns, ammunition, multiple high-capacity magazines and gang affiliate paraphernalia, according to a statement from ATF.

In all, Bakersfield men Ricardo Alvarez, 42, Armando Villasenor, 55, Joseph Soto Sr., 57, Joseph Soto Jr. 33, Joshua Zavala, 31, and John Seeger, 57, were taken into custody.

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