Leasure was a Los Angeles Police Department officer assigned to the Central Traffic Division.
When Leasure and his associates arrived at the Richmond Marina, they were met by members of the Oakland Police Department, who took them into custody.
[5] As the probe widened, agents from the Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and the Internal Revenue Service began investigating Leasure as well.
[6] On September 25, 1986, Leasure's bail was decreased to $10,000 by a judge in Contra Costa County but was increased to $500,000 the next day after LAPD internal affairs testified that he posed a significant flight risk.
[9] In February of 1987, a second police officer and an assistant city attorney were charged with perjury for statements made during the Leasure investigation.