Phoenix Law Enforcement Arrest Moles

Twelve officers from the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office have been arrested. Three are named:

…Deputy Sheriff Alfredo Navarrette, Detention Officer Silvia Rios-Najera, and Detention Officer Marcella Hernandez, all ICE-trained officers.

They are accused of tipping off drug traffickers and human smugglers about ongoing investigations.

Hernandez allegedly had an ongoing personal relationship with a major drug kingpin and was 8-months pregnant with his child. According to court documents, she arranged the transfer of multiple heroin loads and allowed her boyfriend’s drug trafficking organization to use her two houses as stash houses.

Perhaps the most shocking revelation is that Navarrette used to work in the anti-human smuggling unit for a short time, and when officers raided his house, they found two illegal immigrants being housed inside.

Two of the three were charged with use of electronic communication in drug related transactions.

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