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A Bernalillo County detective, Paul Jessen Jr., was convicted on four felony counts for tipping off drug dealers under DEA surveillance — a betrayal that shattered his promising career and exposed deep flaws in local law enforcement. Once considered for an FBI task force, Jessen now faces sentencing after a jury found him guilty of obstructing justice, motivated by a misguided belief that federal agents were overstepping. His former partner, Kyle Linker, had already pleaded guilty and served 30 days. The key witness? The very dealer Jessen tried to protect — Rod White, who secretly recorded Jessen for the DEA and is now awaiting his own sentencing. The case has ignited a broader reckoning: with systemic dysfunction revealed and the Sheriff rejecting a standalone narcotics unit, this conviction underscores the urgent need for accountability and oversight in policing.

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