Federal investigators executed a search warrant at the Queens home of controversial former New York City Sheriff Anthony Miranda, officials confirmed Thursday.
Video posted online shows FBI agents removing boxes and other items from Miranda’s home on 169th St. in Fresh Meadows.
It was not immediately clear what the search warrant was for or which attorney general’s office is investigating Miranda. So far, Miranda hasn’t been charged with a crime.
The former city sheriff and longtime ally of former Mayor Eric Adams was in Puerto Rico on Thursday when the search warrant was executed, according to Politico.
City Hall confirmed the federal investigation into Miranda on Thursday.
“Our administration is aware of the federal investigation into the former sheriff,” Dora Pekec, a spokeswoman for Mayor Mamdani, said in a statement. “This administration is committed to transparency and accountability. We will await any findings and conclusions as the legal process runs its course.”
Mamdani fired Miranda in May, replacing him with NYPD whistleblower Edwin Raymond as New York City sheriff.
Miranda’s tenure as sheriff was marked by controversy, particularly over his office’s treatment of enforcement on illegal cannabis during the Adams administration.
In 2024, city investigators began probing reports that the Sheriff’s Office improperly seized evidence from unlicensed pot shops. During their probe, investigators found more than $100,000 in cash inside safes at the Sheriff’s Office in Queens — a surprising turn given Sheriff Miranda’s statements that his deputies don’t collect money during raids.
The safes holding the cash were found in large shipping containers at the sheriff’s headquarters on Starr Ave. in Long Island City. The safes had been seized in a pot shop raid, a source within the Sheriff’s Office said. The money was found along with a ledger with pages torn out, the source said.
In July 2025, training for dozens of recruits hoping to be New York City deputy sheriffs was thrown into chaos after the Department of Investigation determined the academy’s instructors responsible for investigation and firearms training weren’t certified by the state.
After being delayed for more than three weeks, the graduation of more than 80 sheriff cadets was finally allowed — and ballyhooed as the largest academy class in the agency’s history.
Tensions between Miranda and the deputy sheriffs union have been running high for years, with the union calling on Miranda to resign for creating a “hostile work environment” that it says has led to an exodus of rank-and-file members.
In February 2025, two high-ranking members of the city Sheriff’s Office, Wilfredo Perez and Thomas Egan, both hired in September by Miranda, abruptly submitted their resignations.
Adams appointed Miranda to lead the Sheriff’s Office in May 2022. Also fired in May were First Deputy Sheriff Warren Glover and Isabella Geroux, Miranda’s executive assistant.
Ingrid Simonovic, president of the NYC Deputy Sheriffs Benevolent Association, repeatedly slammed Miranda’s treatment of her members during his tenure.
“The fact that Miranda is apparently under federal investigation should come as no surprise,” Simonovic said. “For the past four years, we have repeatedly sounded the alarm on the deep-rooted mismanagement, malfeasance and unchecked corruption under former Sheriff Anthony Miranda’s reign. We hope that he is finally held accountable for his actions.”
