Van Buren Officer Suspended : Accused Of Smuggling Steroids
By: Import User
Updated: January 7, 2009
The police chief in Van Buren has
suspended one of his officers who federal agents say is involved in
a scheme to smuggle steroids.
Police Chief Kenneth Bell has not named the officer, citing the
continuing investigation by the U-S Immigration and Customs
Enforcement Department.
Bell said customs agents informed him of the officer`s alleged
involvement, and that he suspended the officer on September 14th.
Bell says getting word was a shock, and compared it to being a
parent who finds out one of his children is in trouble.
The suspension is with pay. Bell said that once the federal
probe is complete, the officer will have a hearing about his job
status.
