Ex-Santa Ana Police Officer in Bribery Case Sentenced to Prison

Ex-Santa Ana Police Officer in Bribery Case Sentenced to Prison
A police officer in Santa Ana, Calif., on April 24, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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LOS ANGELES—A former Santa Ana police officer was sentenced April 22 to a year and a day in federal prison for accepting $128,000 in bribes from a crime figure who sought to thwart law enforcement activities against his illegal businesses.

Steven Lopez, 31, of Chino, was also ordered to pay a $20,000 fine and serve one year in supervised release following prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

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