Thursday 25 August 2016

Police Officer Among 23 Arrested in California Gang Probe

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A months-long probe into a northern California Vietnamese crime ring resulted in nearly two dozen arrests, including that of a veteran San Jose police officer accused of leaking confidential information to gang members, authorities said Wednesday.

The multi-agency probe with the FBI and DEA netted cash, drugs, weapons, gambling machines and an alligator, San Jose police said.

Officer Derrick Antonio was placed on paid leave two months ago in the middle of the investigation when investigators determined he was sharing sensitive information including police reports with gang members, San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia told reporters.

Authorities arrested 22 other people in the probe named “Operation Gang of Thrones,” making the arrests and executing search warrants in several places, including San Jose; Anaheim, California; and in Louisiana. They were booked on suspicion of offenses including extortion, drug trafficking, illegal gun possession and conspiracy. Authorities were searching for six more suspects.

The searches netted $200,000 in cash, 4,000 Ecstasy pills, 600 pounds of marijuana, body armor and the alligator retrieved by San Jose animal control workers after it was found. Louisiana State Police seized more than 400 pounds of the marijuana in transit from San Jose.

Antonio was charged with six felony counts, including unauthorized computer access.

Garcia called the allegations the officer faces deplorable, but he said they should not reflect badly on the entire San Jose police department. “Once his involvement was known, they did not hesitate or shy away from bringing a fellow member of this department who had tarnished the badge we wear so proudly to justice,” Garcia said.

Garcia said he did not know why the officer allegedly passed the information to gang members.

Sean Webby, spokesman for the district attorney’s office handling the case, said he did not know if Antonio had a lawyer who could be contacted for comment.

The police association for San Jose did not respond to a message inquiring if the arrested officer had a lawyer.



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http://hightimes.com/news/police-officer-among-23-arrested-in-california-gang-probe/

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