A City of Miami police officer was placed under arrest Tuesday after authorities said he was caught with cocaine inside a nightclub while off duty.
Officer Adrian Santos is charged with possession of cocaine, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office said.
Officials say Santos was off duty and out of uniform at E11even on Northeast 11th Street the night of Nov. 17. That's when he was allegedly seen with with a baggie containing a white powdery substance.
Santos was allegedly seen inhaling some of the powder, and the nightclub's surveillance video appears to support that, officials said. The powder tested positively for cocaine.
"Every police officer who has taken an oath to enforce the law, also has a duty to respect and follow the law," State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement.
"There are no exceptions. Today’s charges come after a vigorous criminal investigation undertaken by the Miami Police Department and the State Attorney’s Office aimed at ensuring the integrity of our law enforcement community."
Santos has been with the department for two and a half years. Miami Police Chief Rodolfo Llanes is expected to discuss the arrest at a news conference Tuesday afternoon.