Detective Joe Velasco is officially saying goodbye to the 16th precinct. Spoilers for Law & Order: SVU ahead. Actor Octavio Pisano departed Law & Order: Special Victims Unit on Thursday, October 9, after five years on the NBC show. Details about why Pisano left the show have yet to be revealed. The episode, titled "A Vicious Circle," showed Velasco making his decision to leave SVU and work undercover for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - a choice that's been building up since the season 27 premiere last month.
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