SACRAMENTO, CA. – A breaking news article by ABC10 reveals Sacramento County Sheriff’s Deputy Marvin Morales was fired and decertified in February 2024 after an internal investigation revealed he intentionally misused confiscated narcotics and lied about evidence tampering.
According to reporting by ABC10, Morales was found unresponsive from a fentanyl overdose in a Central Division office bathroom on Oct. 24, 2023, triggering an investigation that unearthed multiple instances of serious misconduct.
The internal investigation documents, as reported by ABC10, disclosed Morales not only overdosed on fentanyl while on duty but also committed several infractions after he “confiscated narcotics wrapped in tinfoil from a citizen while conducting a field stop, and a similar package of narcotics was found in Morales’ uniform pants pocket.”…