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An entire chapter of the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle club was taken into custody as part of a kidnapping, robbery, and assault investigation. The Kern County Sheriff's Office said that all five members of the Bakersfield chapter and two members of the sub-affiliate Sons Of Hell Motorcycle Club are in custody.
On Tuesday (June 25), authorities arrested Ricardo Alvarez, 42, Armando Villasenor, 55, Joseph Soto Sr., 57, Joseph Soto Jr., 33, Joshua Zavala, 31, and John Seeger, 57.
Joshua Vaughn, 37, who was a member of the Sons of Hell, was already in custody on other charges. Seeger was also a member of the Sons of Hell.
Over 150 officers served eight search warrants and seized approximately 25 firearms, ammunition, multiple high-capacity magazines, and gang-affiliate paraphernalia.
All seven men are facing numerous charges, including kidnapping, first-degree robbery, criminal threats, false imprisonment, assault with a firearm, participation in a criminal street gang, criminal conspiracy, intimidating a witness or victim, and elder abuse.