A Broward Sheriff's Office detective was arrested Friday and slapped
with a slew of charges including armed extortion, burglary and drug possession.
Few details were immediately available about the arrest of 34-year-old
Manuel Silva, a nine-year BSO veteran. A department spokeswoman, Dani
Moschella, said an internal investigation is now underway.
Moschella said she could not immediately confirm whether Silva
committed his alleged crimes while on duty. According to the
department's quarterly newsletter, Silva worked as a deputy in Central
Broward and recently received honors for helping solve a residential
burglary case involving 40 stolen firearms.
According to jail records, he was arrested by fellow deputies and
charged with armed burglary, armed extortion, and possession of
oxycodone and other prescription drugs.