Pennsylvania police chief charged with aiding and abetting distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine

The Justice Department announced that the Pennsylvania police chief was charged with various drug offenses, including aiding and abetting the distribution of cocaine and methamphetamine, and conspiracy.

On Tuesday, Drug Enforcement Administration agents pulled Greensburg Police Chief Sean Denning, 41, of Delmont, Pennsylvania, from Greensburg City Hall after he connected a federal confidential informant to drug dealers, local radio station WPXI reported.

The next day, US Attorney Cindy Chang confirmed the arrest and stated that Denning had been charged with violating several federal drug laws.

According to the criminal complaint, Denning is charged with two counts of aiding and abetting the distribution of some cocaine in November 2021 and February 2022, three counts of aiding and abetting the distribution of some methamphetamine in and around January. from 2022 to February 2022, in May 2022 and July 2022; and one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute controlled substances (meth and cocaine).

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Denning appeared before U.S. Justice of the Peace Maureen P. Kelly, who released him on $250,000 unsecured bail.

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In total, the complaint alleges that Denning facilitated the acquisition of cocaine and methamphetamine on several occasions over a 16-month period from June 2021 to October 2022.

Greensburg Police Chief Sean Denning, 41, was charged with distributing cocaine.
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“The drugs were obtained in California and Arizona and then delivered to CS1 by US mail,” the Justice Department said.

The case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Nicole Vasquez Schmitt.

Denning was promoted to chief last year and is a 14-year veteran of the security forces.

A logo reading “DEA Special Agent” at the office of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on May 29, 2019 in New York City.
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The Justice Department clarified that a criminal case is not evidence and that the defendant is “presumed innocent until proven guilty.”

The case is being investigated by the DEA and the FBI.