By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A jury found guilty a former DEA task force officer who conspired to steal nearly 15 kilograms of cocaine before staging a seizure to conceal the theft, MySA.com reports.
Hector “Jojo” Mendez, 46, was convicted after a jury deliberated for just three hours Thursday.
According to prosecutors, Mendez and a government informant agreed to cut the cocaine and then repackage it for a staged seizure.
During the trial, witnesses and federal prosecutor said he concealed information about the DEA seizure and lied to judges in sworn court filings.
He faces between 10 years and life in prison when he is sentenced in late September.
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