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PHILADELPHIA<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"FBI<\/a><\/p>\n

A federal judge sentenced a Philadelphia cop to eight years in prison for extorting drugs and money from drug dealers, officials said.<\/p>\n

Christopher Saravello<\/strong>, 38, of Philadelphia, plead guilty on Feb. 6 to one count of conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act extortion and five counts of extortion, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Between November 2011 and June 2012, while employed as a Philadelphia\u00a0police officer\u00a0\"Philadelphia_Police_Department_patch\"<\/a>assigned to the 6th District, officials said Saravello conspired with others to rob drug dealers and drug buyers of cash and Oxycontin and other controlled substances.<\/p>\n

Saravello\u2019s co-conspirators would alert him to a drug transaction.<\/p>\n

Authorities said Saravello would then interrupt the planned drug transaction, driving up in a marked police vehicle, wearing a police uniform, displaying an official badge and identification, or verbally identifying himself as a police officer.<\/p>\n

He then extorted drugs or money from his victims.<\/p>\n

In two extortions, officials said Saravello used his personal car and, rather than wearing a full uniform, wore clothing identifying himself as a police officer.<\/p>\n

During one extortion, Saravello unholstered his weapon, pointed his gun at the victim, ordered the victim to stand against a wall and threatened to shoot him if the extortion demand was not complied with, officials said.<\/p>\n

Saravello seized the money or narcotics brought to the transaction by the buyer or seller victim and shared the seized proceeds with his co-conspirators. The scheme resulted in the illegal taking of more than $9,800 in drug money and quantities of Oxycontin and other narcotics, according to authorities\\<\/p>\n

The case was investigated by the FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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