BY: STAFF REPORT | BocaNewsNow.com
BROWARD COUNTY, FL (BocaNewsNow.com) (Copyright © 2023 MetroDesk Media, LLC) — A Broward Sheriff’s Office Detention Deputy is accused of masterminding the sale of contraband in a division of the Broward County Jail, and accepting CashApp payments from the family and acquaintances of inmates.
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A Broward Sheriff’s Office detention deputy is accused of working with an inmate and an inmate’s wife to introduce contraband, including drugs, into a Broward County jail.
According to BSO’s Public Corruption Unit (PCU), in June, BSO’s Department of Detention (DOD) began an investigation into contraband being brought into the Paul Rein Detention Facility. The investigation revealed that an inmate, Adrian Whipple, 1/15/1985, was selling vape pens, marijuana, molly and cigarettes to inmates provided to him by Deputy Anderson Jean.
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In July, DOD requested the assistance of the PCU with the investigation. The investigation revealed a series of CashApp payments made by Whipple’s wife to Jean for amounts ranging from $20 to $500. Jail phone call records also show Whipple instructing his wife to send money to Jean. In September, a vape pen was discovered on Jean while he was inside the facility, and Jean admitted to providing contraband, including drugs, to Whipple in exchange for money.
At that time, Jean was suspended from BSO with pay as the investigation proceeded. In December, Whipple told detectives that he solicited Jean earlier this year to engage in this illegal activity. Whipple said that while off-duty, Jean would meet with Whipple’s wife and obtain the molly. Then, Jean would bring the molly into the jail and give it to Whipple. Whipple then sold the molly inside the facility.
Jean was arrested on two counts of introducing contraband into a detention facility, one count of unlawful compensation and one count of criminal attempt to solicit. Whipple, who was already in custody, now faces an additional charge of introducing contraband into a detention facility.
“What this detention deputy is suspected of doing is reprehensible. Detention deputies take an oath to uphold the law, and this deputy sold his morals and values for a few measly dollars while introducing dangerous drugs into a secure detention facility,” Broward Sheriff Gregory Tony said. “As long as I am sheriff, this agency will remain steadfastly committed to transparency and accountability and to rooting out deputies who tarnish the badge.”
Jean was hired by BSO in November 2020. Following his arrest on Friday, Jean’s status changed from suspended with pay to suspended without pay. He was booked into the Broward County Mail Jail.
