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| L to R: Reginald Arteta, Alberto Ferreras and Troy Wilkins |
Three Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies turned themselves in today to face criminal charges relating to working an unauthorized detail at a Pompano Beach gentlemen’s club.
Deputies Reginald Arteta, Alberto Ferreras and Troy Wilkins were booked at BSO’s Main Jail on one count of unlawful compensation or reward for official behavior and one count of official misconduct. Ferreras and Wilkins face additional charges of tampering with a witness and the unlawful use of a two-way communication device.
In August 2014, the Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco contacted BSO alleging that deputies were working a detail at the Pink Pony Pompano, allowing the establishment to remain open longer than its license permitted and covering up illegal drug use. The Broward Sheriff’s Office Public Corruption Unit started investigating the alleged misconduct, which included undercover surveillance of the business.
Through witness statements and traditional investigative techniques, detectives were able to determine that Arteta, Ferreras and Wilkins were paid in cash for providing security for the business and received an increased cash payment when the club remained open past the licensed time of 2 a.m.
BSO Public Corruption investigators said Ferreras and Wilkins told witnesses they were being investigated and that the witnesses should only admit to investigators that they were present at the club, but never received compensation.
“I have said before that no one is above the law, and there are consequences when deputies cross the line. These arrests show BSO is committed to holding employees to the highest standards and proactively addressing misconduct whenever it is discovered,” Sheriff Scott Israel said.
With today’s arrests, Arteta, Ferreras and Wilkins were suspended without pay
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