3 in (Joe Arpaio's) Sheriffs Office Arrested For Human Smuggling, Drugs

[Ian David]

Source: NBC News 12

Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies served search warrants throughout the county Tuesday morning and made a series of arrests as part of an investigation involving at least three Maricopa County Sheriff's employees suspected of being involved in human and drug smuggling operations.

An officer at the scene where one of the warrants was served confirmed to a 12 News reporter that the operation involved a Maricopa County Sheriff's deputy suspected of smuggling drugs or humans.

The targets of the investigation, conducted by a task force of state and local agencies, include a Sheriff's deputy and a pair of detention officers.

The Sheriff's Office would not confirm any details related to the investigation including the identities of the deputies or how many other suspects might be involved.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2011/05/24/20110524phoenix-area-maricopa-sheriff-search-warrants-abrk.html

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http://www.oliverwillis.com/2011/05/24/3-sheriffs-in-joe-arpaio-office-arrested-for-human-smuggling-drugs/

[Drale]

1. Joe Arpaio is like the Godfather of the mob

He makes sure that anything illegal he does can be passed down to a lesser human. I can guarantee you he's also into drug trafficking and probably human trafficking as well.

[Judi Lynn]

2. They'll have to wear pink costumes and eat green balogna, too? Work on the chain gang,

like the other Arpaio prisoners?

Awww. Maybe they can get a note from their doctors.

Hope the investigations won't end until they get the super villain.

[Occulus]

3. Ten-to-one this goes right to the top

Arpaio always was a sleazy shitweasel, and I definitely wouldn't put this past him...

[underpants]

6. Of course it does - that guy reek of ole time corruption

no surprise that he was playing both sides

[Dawson Leery]

9. Joe needs to explain how he "misappropriated? 100 million dollars!

It is time to look at his assets, if you know what I am saying......

[thelordofhell]

4. This happened in the morning about 4 blocks from my house

There were a TON of police there. I was wondering what was going on.

[TimLighter]

5. Info from news conference

MCSO: The deputy arrested is Alfredo Navarrette. The two detention officers arrested are Sylvia Najera and Marcella Hernandez.

MCSO: 16 other MCSO employees are under internal investigation related to this operation.

Arpaio: One of the detention officers arrested is pregnant with the child of the leader of the drug trafficking organization.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/05/24/20110524sheriff-arpaio-press-conference.html

A genuine Arizona soap opera.

[LadyHawkAZ]

7. SURPRISE!

not.

[fascisthunter]

8. Joe is a Scumbag Thug

[rocktivity]

10. With all of those pink-jumpsuited guys in their tent city jails

what do they NEED to smuggle humans for?

:headbang:
rocktivity

[NM Independent]

11. These guys will have lots of fun in jail...

with the people they've been likely treating like shit.