According to the sheriff's office, an internal investigation identified Deputy Francisco Melo as a methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) dealer. The drug is commonly referred to as ecstasy or molly.

Francisco Melo, 36, a six-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, formerly Miami-Dade police, was charged with possession, sale and trafficking of a controlled substance. He has since been fired.

Francisco Melo has been named president of the Solutions Group, a role that has been open since Deon Stander’s appointment to president and chief operating officer in March of 2022.

MIAMI — A Florida deputy was arrested after he was accused of trying to smuggle narcotic pills by hiding them in bags of Skittles, NBC 6 reports. For the past six years, Francisco Melo, 36, has ...

Francisco Melo, 36, had been a Miami-Dade deputy for the past six years, according to reports by NBC 6 South Florida. However, he found himself behind bars Friday morning.