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.
. Segovia came under investigation in late 2022, officials said in the complaint, which was unsealed on Tuesday.
Segovia was first interviewed by federal investigators in Feb. 2023 and continued to allegedly order controlled substances after thatShe 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.
At least one shipment was made using the UPS account of the police association, federal officials 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.
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