Police Union Leader Charged with Smuggling Fentanyl into California
TL;DR
The head of the San Jose Police Officers Association, Joanne Marian Segovia, has been charged with attempting to smuggle thousands of synthetic opioids into the US from multiple countries with the intent to distribute them. Segovia allegedly used her personal and office computers to order thousands of opioids and other pills to her home and used her office at the San Jose Police Officers' Association to distribute controlled substances, including using the union's UPS account. If convicted, she faces up to 20 years in prison.
Topics:nationcrime#crime#drug-smuggling#fentanyl#homeland-security#police-union#san-francisco-bay-area
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