Federal authorities searched the Queens home of former New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda last week as part of a criminal investigation examining his possible ties to one of the world's largest tobacco companies, prompting the union representing deputy sheriffs to point out that it had warned for years about his misconduct.
"The fact that Miranda is apparently under Federal investigation should come as no surprise," Ingrid Simonovic, president of the Deputy Sheriffs’ Benevolent Association, said in a statement. "For the past four years, we have repeatedly sounded the alarm on the deep-rooted mismanagement, malfeasance, and unchecked corruption under former Sheriff Anthony Miranda's reign. We hope that he is finally held accountable for his actions."
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