Posts tagged drug smuggling
Police union director fired after opioid smuggling arrest
April 10, 2023 // Joanne Marian Segovia, who was the executive director of the San Jose Police Officers' Association, was arrested last week on charges she attempted to unlawfully import valeryl fentanyl, an analogue of the synthetic opioid that has driven the overdose crisis in the United States, said the U.S. Attorney's office in a news release. The police association fired her after completing an initial internal investigation, union officials said in a statement. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison. Segovia came under investigation in late 2022, officials said in a complaint filed by the Northern District of California, U.S. Attorney's Office. Segovia was first interviewed by federal investigators in February and continued to allegedly order controlled substances after that.
Reform Advocates Call for Transparency in Arrest of San Jose Cop Union Executive Director on Drug Smuggling Charges
April 6, 2023 // Justice reform advocates are calling for full transparency after Joanne Marian Segovia, executive director of the San Jose Police Union for nearly 20 years, was recently arrested by the U.S. Dept. of Justice for attempting to import synthetic opioids from overseas, including fentanyl.