FDLE Miami SAC Addy Villanueva demoted on charges of overtime/LETF fraud

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FDLE Miami SAC Addy Villanueva demoted on charges of overtime/LETF fraud

Information coming out of FDLE has revealed that SAC Addy Villanueva, a controversial figure at that entity, has been removed as SAC and demoted to a mere squad supervisor. Her assistant ASAC Robert Breeden has been fired. The accusations against the pair stem from overtime/LETF funds abuse and the misuse of FDLE office space to house the POAT, an MDPD not for profit organization ran by Deputy Director Juan Perez that is currently under investigation for fraudulent overtime payments made to at least a dozen MDPD officers. Villanueva has been a key figure in recent boards enacted to elect the County's OIG and the City of Miami P.D. chief. Her political associations to SA Katherine Fernandez-Rundle has made her a target of retaliation by members of her own agency. The new SAC selected to takeover operations at the FDLE Miami Office is Troy Walker who was previously based out of Tampa.

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FDLE internal release:

"Commissioner Bailey is pleased to announce the appointment of Troy Walker to Special Agent in Charge of the Miami Regional Operations Center. SAC Walker brings more than 22 years of law enforcement experience to MROC. During his FDLE career, SAC Walker has investigated economic crime, organized crime, public corruption, domestic security, major drugs and pill mills, mortgage fraud, and money laundering cases. He has served as resident agent in charge of the Clearwater Field Office and most recently as assistant special agent in charge in Tampa Bay. Prior to joining FDLE, he worked at the Lake Worth Police Department and as an investigator for the Division of Insurance Fraud. SAC Walker earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and master’s degree in public administration from Florida A&M University. He is married to Regina and has two children. Please join Commissioner Bailey in congratulating SAC Walker"