Two former deputies with a southern Arizona sheriff's office have been charged with stealing money that they believed came from drug smugglers

Two former deputies with a southern Arizona sheriff's office have been charged with stealing money that they believed came from drug smugglers and trying to distribute drugs.

The U.S. Attorney's Office announced the charges Friday after a superseding indictment was unsealed Thursday.

The indictment alleges that former Pima County Sheriff's Deputy Miguel Arvizu arranged for fellow Deputy Francisco Jimenez to perform traffic stops last year on vehicles belonging to drug traffickers and steal the money inside.

The indictment also says that on Nov. 24, Arvizu arranged for Jimenez to provide "security," while others stole drugs and money from a storage facility in Green Valley.

In all, Arvizu is charged with eight counts that include theft of government money and attempted distribution of 3 kilograms of cocaine. Jimenez faces similar charges.