NAACP to Address San Jose Police Union Executive Facing Drug-Related Charges

The NAACP on Wednesday will respond to drug-related charges against a longtime San Jose police union executive.

Joanne Marian Segovia is charged with attempting to unlawfully import valeryl fentanyl, a fentanyl analogue. If convicted, she faces a maximum prison sentence of 20 years.

The NAACP will be joined by a coalition of community groups and watchdogs calling for greater accountability at 2 p.m. outside San Jose City Hall.

Starting in 2015, Segovia had at least 61 drug shipments mailed to her San Jose home from India, Hong Kong, Hungary and Singapore with manifests that listed their contents as “wedding party favors,” “gift makeup,” “chocolate and sweets” and “food

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