Police Union Director Fired for Opioid Smuggling

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The San Jose Police Officers' Association has fired its executive director, Joanne Segovia, after she was charged with attempting to illegally import synthetic opioids. Segovia allegedly used her home and office computer to order shipments of thousands of illicit pills from vendors in India and China. The association is hiring an independent outside investigator to scrutinize to what extent Segovia used association resources and to determine if current internal controls could have identified the alleged behavior.
Topics:nation#crime#internal-investigation#opioid-trafficking#police-union#san-jose#synthetic-opioids
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