Former Antioch police officer sentenced to 7.5 years in federal prison

OAKLAND, Calif. - A former Antioch police officer was sentenced Tuesday to seven and a half years in federal prison for his role in a wide-ranging law enforcement corruption scandal that led to the convictions of 14 former officers from Antioch and Pittsburg.

Prosecutors say Devon Wenger distributed steroids and falsified police reports while serving as an officer.

Federal prosecutors sought a nine-year prison sentence, the East Bay Times first reported, while Wenger’s defense attorneys asked for a three-year term.

Wegner was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Oakland before Judge Jeffrey White. 

Wenger is the last of 14 ex-Antioch and Pittsburg officers to be convicted in a far-reaching FBI and Contra Costa District Attorney investigation, the East Bay Times reported.