The Cop who Switched Sides to Help the Mexican Mafia – John Balian

In May 2018, FBI agents surrounded a luxury home in Seal Beach, California. But their target wasn’t a drug kingpin or a gang leader, it was John Balian, a veteran detective with the Glendale Police Department. By day, John Balian wore a badge, carried a gun and took an oath to protect the community. But by night, he was secretly working alongside the Mexican Mafia.