Overview
- Prosecutors named Guillermo Ramirez, Edgar Geovanni Lopez Revolorio, Melvin Hairon Mejia Ordonez, Daniel Escarzaga and Andrew Escarzaga as the defendants.
- The case is filed under Business and Professions Code §7028.16, which makes unlicensed contracting in disaster areas a felony punishable by up to a $10,000 fine and up to three years in prison.
- Officials say the men were caught offering services during a sting and had not performed actual repair work on homes.
- An arraignment is set for Jan. 8 in Los Angeles County Superior Court, and investigators say more cases could follow.
- Authorities plan continued undercover checks and will post warning signs with QR codes to help residents verify licenses and avoid uninsured, high-risk work.