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Former officer gets 15 years for drug dealing

A former Philadelphia police officer was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison for drug dealing and planning to rob an undercover agent posing as a drug dealer. Alhinde Weems, 34, who pleaded guilty to drug and firearms charges in January, had faced the possibility of life in prison. Weems was a drug dealer before he became a police officer and continued selling drugs while on the force, prosecutors said. He was with the department for 51/2 years. He was arrested in March 2009 with his police-issued gun on the way to attempting the robbery. Four firearms were recovered from his house, along with ammunition and a homemade silencer. - Robert Moran

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A former Philadelphia police officer was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison for drug dealing and planning to rob an undercover agent posing as a drug dealer. Alhinde Weems, 34, who pleaded guilty to drug and firearms charges in January, had faced the possibility of life in prison. Weems was a drug dealer before he became a police officer and continued selling drugs while on the force, prosecutors said. He was with the department for 51/2 years. He was arrested in March 2009 with his police-issued gun on the way to attempting the robbery. Four firearms were recovered from his house, along with ammunition and a homemade silencer.

- Robert Moran

    Inquirer