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Government Corruption
California police union executive director ran fentanyl operation from home: feds
2023-04-01
More on this story from yesterday.
[NYPOST] A Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party, police union executive director allegedly ran a drug ring from her home and used her office computer and UPS account to order and distribute opioids and other drugs, federal officials charge.

Joanne Marian Segovia,
...yesterday named more simply as Joanne Segovia...
who has worked for the San Jose Police Officers Association since 2003, was charged on Wednesday with attempting to unlawfully import a synthetic opioid called Valeryl fentanyl.

She faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison if convicted, authorities said.

Police union president Sean Pritchard was shocked by the charges, telling NBC Bay Area, "She’s been the grandma of the POA."

"This is not the person we’ve known, the person who has worked with fallen officers’ families, organized fundraisers for officers’ kids — just not who we’ve known over a decade."

According to the 13-page complaint, the 64-year-old allegedly received at least 61 packages at her San Jose home from various countries — including China, Canada and India — between October 2015 and January 2023.

The packages reportedly were marked as food supplements, wedding party favors, makeup, chocolates and other items to disguise the drugs, prosecutors said.

Related: Courtesy of Besoeker, the Daily Mail has collected lots of photos and background on the lady, who chose not to be innocent.
Posted by:Fred

#6  An actual white Hispanic.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-04-01 11:57  

#5  Plata o plomo.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2023-04-01 11:54  

#4  I think that’s illegal.
Posted by: Super Hose   2023-04-01 10:59  

#3  That's a Netflix series right there. With poignant narrative of how an empowered woman ran a drug ring while also seeing to her police responsibilities. And how her kids were 'shocked' at her and are ashamed, after enjoying all the PS4s and parties. And the husband...

'It looks like... uhh... like I never knew her. I wonder if she even likes sunsets? Sniff..."
Posted by: Dron66046   2023-04-01 10:07  

#2  EXCLUSIVE: 'I can't believe that's her': Ex-husband of police union executive charged with running a fentanyl smuggling operation says his cheating former spouse had never done drugs or 'broken the law in her life'
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-04-01 09:23  

#1  'I hide in plain sight just like you do.' Gus Fring to Walter White
Posted by: Cesare   2023-04-01 08:48  

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