PITTSBURGH—A former police chief of Borough, Pennsylvania was re-sentenced to seven years and three months for receiving payments from a purported drug dealer who turned out to be an FBI undercover agent.
Donald Abraham Solomon, 59, got the cash to protect drug shipments and to purchase law enforcement restricted police equipment, officials said.
Solomon pleaded guilty in January 2013 to extorting $7,800 from the agents in exchange for protection during two staged drug deals and a promise to buy them police-issued stun guns, according to a story on NBC10.com
In one of several conversations the FBI recorded during the sting, Solomon bragged: “I’m the best cop money can buy.”
But since his guilty plea, NBC news reported that Solomon has appeared contrite, and his lawyer has argued his criminal troubles occurred only after his wife divorced him. Also, Solomon’s low-paying job and lack of benefits put him in debt, contributed to his depression and affected his relationship with his two adult sons, public defender Elisa Long argued.