SAN LEANDRO — The FBI raided the home of a San Leandro City Councilman who is now the latest East Bay government official to receive such an unwanted surprise from federal law enforcement.
In a brief statement, an FBI spokeswoman confirmed agents conducted “law enforcement activity” on Wednesday at the Dillo Street residence of City Councilman Bryan Azevedo, who was elected in 2020 and secured a second term last year.
Reached Wednesday afternoon, Azevedo declined to share anything when asked whether the FBI had raided his house.
“I have no comment at this time,” said Azevedo, adding only, “I am innocent until proven guilty.”
The FBI has not commented whether Wednesday’s raid is related to an ongoing corruption investigation in the East Bay, but Azevedo was one of several East Bay officials who attended a 2023 trip to Vietnam alongside other targets of the probe.
The trip was sponsored by a business group led by David Duong, owner of the Oakland-based company California Waste Solutions, which was raided by the FBI last June. Also in attendance was former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, whose home was also hit by the FBI.
The Duongs have been the subject of an investigation by Oakland’s Public Ethics Commission since 2020 over allegations they used “straw donors,” or obscure third-party entities, to funnel money to City Council candidates in past elections.
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