VENTURA, Calif. — A Pomona man was convicted by a jury on November 6, 2026, of all 27 felony counts he faced in a multimillion-dollar organized retail theft conspiracy targeting Home Depot stores, Ventura County prosecutors announced.
Read the Ventura County District Attorney's Office release: https://da.venturacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Pomona-Man-Convicted-of-27-Felonies-in-Multimillion-Dollar-Home-Depot-Organized-Retail-Theft-Conspiracy.pdf
Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko announced the verdict on November 9, 2026, in Release No. 26-167, Case No. 2025020721.
Eber Bonilla Lopez, of Pomona, was one of nine defendants charged in August 2025 after an extensive investigation, according to the release.
Bonilla Lopez remains in custody without bail, prosecutors said.
Two Theft Crews, Wholesale Resale, Online Marketplaces
Investigators identified two organized theft crews that repeatedly stole high-value electrical merchandise from Home Depot stores throughout Southern California, according to the release.
The merchandise included dimmer switches, circuit breakers and electrical outlets, prosecutors said.
The stolen products were supplied to a network of individuals who resold them through wholesale businesses and online marketplaces, according to the release.
Investigators with the Ventura County Organized Retail Theft Task Force tracked the crews to more than 600 thefts across Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, prosecutors said.
Home Depot estimated the enterprise was responsible for at least $10 million in stolen merchandise over several years, according to the release. After the arrests, investigators seized at least $3.7 million in stolen Home Depot property.
Organized Retail Theft, Grand Theft, Conspiracy Counts
The jury found Bonilla Lopez guilty of the following:
PC § 490.4(a)(1): Organized retail theft (13 counts)
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PC § 487(a): Grand theft (3 counts)
PC § 496(a): Receiving stolen property valued over $950 (3 counts)
PC § 182(a)(1): Conspiracy to commit a crime (8 counts)
Jurors also found true special allegations under PC § 12022.65(a), that the thefts were committed in concert, and PC § 786.5(b), that Ventura County had jurisdiction to prosecute the offenses, prosecutors said.
"Organized retail theft is not a victimless crime," District Attorney Nasarenko said in the release.
"This verdict sends a clear message that organized retail theft crews will be held accountable for the damage they cause," Senior Deputy District Attorney Brandon Ross said.
Senior Deputy District Attorney Brandon Ross, a member of the District Attorney's Office Organized Retail Theft Unit, prosecuted the case, according to the release.
Task Force Investigation, State Grants, Sentencing Date
The investigation was conducted by the Ventura County Organized Retail Theft Task Force, with assistance from participating law enforcement agencies and Home Depot's Loss Prevention team, prosecutors said.
The prosecution was supported by state-funded Organized Retail Theft grants and was filed in Ventura County under Assembly Bill 1779, which became law in 2024 and allows prosecutors to consolidate cases involving the same defendants across multiple counties, according to the release.
Bonilla Lopez is scheduled to be sentenced on December 7, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 46 of the Ventura County Superior Court, prosecutors said. He faces the possibility of decades in state prison.
Anyone with information about organized retail theft in Ventura County can contact the Ventura County District Attorney's Office or their local law enforcement agency.
Sources
Ventura County District Attorney's Office, "Pomona Man Convicted of 27 Felonies in Multimillion-Dollar Home Depot Organized Retail Theft Conspiracy," Release No. 26-167, November 9, 2026: https://da.venturacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Pomona-Man-Convicted-of-27-Felonies-in-Multimillion-Dollar-Home-Depot-Organized-Retail-Theft-Conspiracy.pdf