Ex-Police Union Director's Drug Confession

Joanne Marian Segovia, a former director of the San Jose Police Officers' Association, admitted to illegally importing synthetic opioids. From 2015, she received shipments from various countries masked as innocuous items. Her activities were uncovered when federal investigations connected her to a larger drug network.

Joanne Marian Segovia, the former executive director of the San Jose Police Officers' Association, admitted in federal court to illegally importing synthetic opioids from overseas. The charges reveal a complex scheme where Segovia received shipments disguised as everyday items.

Segovia, who was relieved from her position following internal investigations, reportedly utilized personal and work resources to facilitate these transactions. Evidence indicates she received shipments from India, Hong Kong, and other international locations, labeled as non-threatening items like 'wedding party favors' and 'gift makeup.'

The investigation intensified after customs officials and federal agencies tied Segovia's activities to a larger drug trafficking network, discovered on a suspected dealer's cellphone. Following her guilty plea, Segovia now faces a potential twenty-year sentence.

(With inputs from agencies.)