New charges against Glendale cop alleging ties to Mexican Mafia and Armenian organized crime signal possible plea deal
(LA Times MLB)

Federal prosecutors have filed new charges against a Glendale narcotics detective suspected of maintaining ties with the Mexican Mafia and Armenian organized crime in a move that signals the two sides are negotiating a plea deal. John Saro Balian, 45, now faces one count each of soliciting a bribe,...