San Jose Police Union Exec Busted for Fentanyl Smuggling

Between 2015 and 2023, Segovia had more than 60 shipments sent to her home from Hong Kong, Hungary, India, and Singapore.

Tim Hayes

Apr 7, 2023

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According to a recent Justice.gov article, the vice president of the San Jose Police Union has been charged with attempted illegal importation of fentanyl. Joanne Marian Segovia was arrested at San Francisco International Airport after allegedly trying to smuggle fentanyl into the United States from Mexico. According to the criminal complaint, the executive was caught with approximately 10 grams of fentanyl in her luggage, along with other drugs including cocaine and heroin.

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