Former Pennsylvania police chief sentenced for selling meth, cocaine
PENNSYLVANIA (WTAJ) — A former Pennsylvania police chief was sentenced on Thursday for conspiring to distribute meth and cocaine.
Shawn Denning, 44, of Delmont, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for violating narcotic laws by United States District Judge Cathy Bissoon. Denning pleaded guilty in April of 2024 to conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of a substance that contained meth and cocaine.
According to the Department of Justice, while Denning was chief, he was involved in a nationwide drug conspiracy and helped multiple people purchase drugs from suppliers in California. Those drugs included cocaine and meth that was disguised as counterfeit Adderall pills.
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Another former officer who conspired with Denning to sell drugs, Regine McAtee, is set to be sentenced at a later date in May. Along with prison time, Denning will have to serve two years of supervised release and a $2,000 fine.
'When law enforcement becomes the bad guys, our civil society cannot function,' Judge Bissoon said during sentencing.
Assistant United States Attorney Nicole Vasquez Schmitt prosecuted this case on behalf of the government.
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