The Arkansas Ethics Commission has opened an investigation on yet another ABC Enforcement Agent, actually a former agent, Jerrell Smith, who is now a deputy with the Pulaski County Sheriff's Department.
READ ETHICS COMMISSION LETTER ABOUT SMITH
Smith was given the choice to resign or be fired when it was discovered that he had arranged for an ABC permit holder, William "Billy" Marfoglio, to purchase a Taser for him when he was employed by the ABC as an Enforcement Agent and assigned to monitor Marfoglio's dive bar.
READ ETHICS COMMISSION LETTER ABOUT SMITH
Smith was given the choice to resign or be fired when it was discovered that he had arranged for an ABC permit holder, William "Billy" Marfoglio, to purchase a Taser for him when he was employed by the ABC as an Enforcement Agent and assigned to monitor Marfoglio's dive bar.
We posted a couple of stories about Smith last year (here and here).
If the Ethics Commission finds probable cause that Smith violated the law, he could be issued a letter of reprimand/caution/warning and be fined $50 to $2,000 per violation.
READ COMPLAINT ABOUT SMITH TO ETHICS COMMISSION
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UPDATE - 02/12/16 - The Ethics Commission is also also conducting an investigation of Marfoglio for buying/giving the Taser to Smith.
READ ETHICS COMMISSION LETTER ABOUT MARFOGLIO
