MIRAMAR, Fla. (AP) -- Drug agents acting on a tip arrested two Miramar fire officials at their homes on drug charges, and investigators say one of them acknowledged selling Ecstasy pills to at least seven other firefighters.
Lt. Carey Kovacs, 29, and Capt. Valentin Srbovan, 37, have been suspended while the investigation launched last month continues. Both are free on bond. Kovacs' roommate, Charles Dixon, 33, also was arrested.
A task force led by U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested Kovacs and Dixon after serving a warrant Thursday at their Davie home. Kovacs told agents about Ecstasy sales and said he used Ecstasy during parties at home and purchased steroids from a fellow firefighter.
Agents found Ecstasy, cocaine and steroids in Kovacs' bedroom, said DEA spokeswoman Jeannette Moran. Kovacs faces state charges of cocaine and steroid possession and possession of Ecstasy with intent to deliver.
Agents went to Srbovan's Miramar home on Friday. He led them to 20 Ecstasy tablets and was charged with possession.
''The city of Miramar and the Miramar Fire Department does not tolerate drugs and has a zero tolerance policy for them,'' said Fire Chief James Hunt.
Both fire officials were suspended with pay pending an internal investigation.
Information from: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
