LA County Man Convicted For $10 Million Dollar Home Depot Theft Ring Operation

CBS LA

November 11, 2026

A Los Angeles County man has been convicted of nearly 30 felonies for an organized retail theft ring resulting in nearly $10 million in stolen property from Southern California Home Depot stores.

In a news release shared Monday, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office said that Eber Bonilla Lopez, 40, of Pomona, was convicted of 27 felony counts he faced for his part in the retail theft conspiracy. Attorney's Office said that Eber Bonilla Lopez, 40, of Pomona, was convicted of 27 felony counts he faced for his part in the retail theft conspiracy.

Bonilla Lopez was convicted of 13 counts of organized retail theft, three counts of grand theft, three counts of receiving stolen property valued over $950 and eight counts of conspiracy to commit a crime. Additionally, jurors found true special allegations that the thefts were committed in concert.

Bonilla Lopez was one of nine people charged in August 2025 following what prosecutors called an "extensive investigation" into organized retail theft targeting Home Depot stores. Detectives found two theft crews responsible for "repeatedly stealing high-value electrical merchandise, including dimmer switches, circuit breakers and electrical outlets."

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