Florida cop jailed for planting drugs in cars
Former Jackson County deputy Zachary Wester. (Photo / AP)
Florida cop jailed for planting drugs in cars Sat, 17 Jul 2021, 2:36PM
A former US sheriff s deputy has received a 12-year prison sentence for planting drugs inside drivers cars during traffic stops and then arresting them.
Former Florida deputy Zachary Wester, 28, did not speak at Tuesday s hearing. He was convicted in May on 19 of 67 counts, including racketeering, official misconduct, fabricating evidence, perjury, false imprisonment and possession of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia.
Internal affairs investigators found the drugs hidden inside Wester s patrol car in the summer of 2018, shortly before he was suspended. Prosecutors say it was ready-to-plant evidence that Wester used during his traffic stops in Jackson County.
Ex-Florida deputy gets 12 years for planting drugs
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