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| At least one shipment was made using the UPS account of the police association, of which she has been the director of for nearly 20 years. |
The executive director of the San Jose Police Officers' Association has been charged with the illicit importing of synthetic opioids to the United States, according to a federal criminal complaint filed by the Northern District of California, U.S. Attorney's Office.
Joanne Marian Segovia, 64, had been charged with attempting to import valeryl fentanyl, an analog 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. Segovia came under investigation in late 2022, officials said in the complaint, which was unsealed on Tuesday.
Segovia was apprehended as part of an ongoing Homeland Security investigation that was looking into a network shipping controlled substances into the Bay Area from abroad, the complaint alleged. Her information was found in the phone of another network operative, but no further information was available in the complaint or news release.
Segovia was first interviewed by federal investigators in Feb. 2023 and continued allegedly ordering controlled substances after that. She was interviewed again on March 14, 2023, where she tried to blame her housekeeper for the packages, WhatsApp messages, and cash transactions. An investigator said he believed Segovia had "provided false information" to investigators.
The complaint alleges that Segovia used her personal and office computers to order thousands of opioids and other pills to her home address. Segovia also allegedly agreed to distribute the drugs in the United States. Between Oct. 2015 and Jan. 2023, Segovia allegedly had at least 61 shipments mailed to her home, the complaint said.
The packages were sent from overseas, including Hong Kong, Hungary, India, and Singapore. Shipping manifests for the packages described them as "Wedding Party Favors," candies, or makeup products, the complaint alleged, but between July 2019 and Jan. 2023, officials intercepted and opened five packages and found that they contained "thousands of pills of controlled substances."
The pills included the synthetic opioids Tramadol and Tapentadol, and some parcels held thousands of dollars worth of drugs, federal officials said. Segovia also allegedly used encrypted messages on WhatsApp to plan the reception and sending of pills, including a three-year period during which she allegedly exchanged hundreds of messages with someone using an Indian country code, the complaint said. Those messages discussed details for shipping and payment and contained hundreds of pictures of shipping materials, payment receipts and confirmations, and pills and tablets, the complaint said.
On Mar. 13, 2023, federal agents seized a parcel in Kentucky that was addressed to Segovia. It contained valeryl fentanyl and originated from China three days prior and the contents were declared to be a "clock."
Segovia is charged with an attempt to unlawfully import valeryl fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a). If convicted, Segovia faces a maximum statutory sentence of 20 years. In addition, as part of any sentence, the court may order the defendant to serve at least 3 years of supervised release and to pay a fine of up to $250,000.
Joanne Marian Segovia, 64, had been charged with attempting to import valeryl fentanyl, an analog 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. Segovia came under investigation in late 2022, officials said in the complaint, which was unsealed on Tuesday.
Segovia was apprehended as part of an ongoing Homeland Security investigation that was looking into a network shipping controlled substances into the Bay Area from abroad, the complaint alleged. Her information was found in the phone of another network operative, but no further information was available in the complaint or news release.
Segovia was first interviewed by federal investigators in Feb. 2023 and continued allegedly ordering controlled substances after that. She was interviewed again on March 14, 2023, where she tried to blame her housekeeper for the packages, WhatsApp messages, and cash transactions. An investigator said he believed Segovia had "provided false information" to investigators.
The complaint alleges that Segovia used her personal and office computers to order thousands of opioids and other pills to her home address. Segovia also allegedly agreed to distribute the drugs in the United States. Between Oct. 2015 and Jan. 2023, Segovia allegedly had at least 61 shipments mailed to her home, the complaint said.
The packages were sent from overseas, including Hong Kong, Hungary, India, and Singapore. Shipping manifests for the packages described them as "Wedding Party Favors," candies, or makeup products, the complaint alleged, but between July 2019 and Jan. 2023, officials intercepted and opened five packages and found that they contained "thousands of pills of controlled substances."
The pills included the synthetic opioids Tramadol and Tapentadol, and some parcels held thousands of dollars worth of drugs, federal officials said. Segovia also allegedly used encrypted messages on WhatsApp to plan the reception and sending of pills, including a three-year period during which she allegedly exchanged hundreds of messages with someone using an Indian country code, the complaint said. Those messages discussed details for shipping and payment and contained hundreds of pictures of shipping materials, payment receipts and confirmations, and pills and tablets, the complaint said.
On Mar. 13, 2023, federal agents seized a parcel in Kentucky that was addressed to Segovia. It contained valeryl fentanyl and originated from China three days prior and the contents were declared to be a "clock."
Segovia is charged with an attempt to unlawfully import valeryl fentanyl, in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 952(a). If convicted, Segovia faces a maximum statutory sentence of 20 years. In addition, as part of any sentence, the court may order the defendant to serve at least 3 years of supervised release and to pay a fine of up to $250,000.
Segovia faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison if convicted. In addition to using her home to receive packages, Segovia allegedly used her office at the San Jose Police Officers' Association to distribute the pills. According to her LinkedIn page, Segovia was the executive director of the association for over 19 years, beginning in July 2003. On its website, the association says it represents members on matters like wages, benefits, and working conditions. Segovia is no longer listed on the website and it is not clear what her role entailed.
“The POA (Police Officers’ Association) immediately placed the civilian employee on leave and, as is standard procedure, cut off all access to the POA. No additional individual at the POA is involved or had prior knowledge of the alleged acts. The Board of Directors is saddened and disappointed,” a statement from the association read in part.
When the allegations are vague like this the amounts usually aren't that large. She will probably do at least 5 years and have to give up a pretty good hunk of change.
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Here in the US of great A dinero talks bullshit walks my friend
Deletethat is where your donations go. and you get a sticker for your vehicle
DeleteJust one of many corrupt police LEOs Politicians and Public Servants exploited the disease of addiction of poor American Citizens for their own greed, wealth, and power. I hope they charge her with manslaughter and a trillion dollar fine
ReplyDelete..The executive director of the San Jose Police Officers' Association
She isn't and has never been a police officer. She's just a regular citizen working in administration (ie a paper pusher)
DeleteAquí no pasa nada. Nothing to see here. Jajajaja. It is funny because on 2006 I saw San Diego sheriff officers as close friends of people who I knew were selling drugs. But people here in USA think corruption doesn’t happen here.
ReplyDeleteI smell cop stink of a setup
ReplyDeleteThe real drug dealers here in USA
ReplyDeleteCuando amlo dijo que aquí en usa la droga se ordenaba en internet lo tomaron de aloco pero como tuvo razón 😂😂
ReplyDeleteSo she was the paid employee (Executive Director) for the police Association.
ReplyDeleteShe was a civilian not an actual cop that worked for the police department.
Nobody said she was a pig.
Delete5:47 was trying to say it without directly saying it
DeleteEsta mujer esta pesada pero se mira delgada.
ReplyDeleteAh ti te gustan las Gorditas .😆
DeleteWhy cant Mexico stop the flow of drugs accross it territory? For the same reason that the US cant stop the flow of drugs accross its territory: corruption!!!
ReplyDeleteChina 🇨🇳 flooding the market so dummies can make $2.50 sales of individual fentinal pills
ReplyDeleteKaren slinging the yayo
ReplyDelete@ 5.33. You got the wrong name (Joanne not Karen), wrong product (Opiates not Yayo) and your on the wrong site (BB, not Reddit)
Delete6:52 What about her is actually worth speaking up for?
DeleteWhy are you checking 5:33 like a child for calling this Karen a Karen?
Why are you mad bro?
Second law enforcement agent I think from the DEA arrested for distribution of fentanyl.
ReplyDeleteMet many like that in the military all have head problems.
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