FBI charges California deputy with theft of $1M in diamonds in Texas 5 (UPI) -- A Los Angeles County reserve deputy has been fired after federal agents charged him with stealing as much as $1 million in diamonds, officials say. The FBI accused Billy Lulo, 47, of mail fraud in connection with the theft of diamonds valued at $500,000 to $1 million in El Paso, Texas, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday. Lulo's arrest came after a 10-month investigation, authorities said. The sheriff's department hired Lulo in 1990. He was a level-one reserve assigned to patrol duties, a department spokesman said. He was relieved of duty in November.