The Denver police department arrested a deputy on Thursday who has been accused of official misconduct for allegedly selling a vape pen to an inmate.
According to the Denver County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Sheriff Aniel Martinez was taken into custody on Thursday morning in connection with an on-duty incident on Jan. 2. The department said he is facing charges of first-degree official misconduct and first-degree introducing contraband.
Martinez has served as a deputy sheriff since 2024 and is assigned to the Downtown Detention Center.
According to the arrest affidavit, Martinez provided a vape pen to an inmate and arranged to charge him $60 through CashApp…