Two former Philadelphia police officers caught in an undercover sting helping drug dealers rob a man they thought was a drug courier were each sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison this morning by a Philadelphia judge.
Christopher Luciano, 23, and fellow 25th District officer Sean Alivera, 31, were arrested Oct. 4, 2010.
Both men pleaded guilty in April to charges of robbery, conspiracy, kidnapping, official oppression and possession of a drug with intent to deliver.
Common Pleas Court Judge Lillian H. Ransom refused the defense request to impose a single five-year mandatory sentence, instead making two of them consecutive after police officials cited the damage their actions caused to the reputation and safety of fellow officers.
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
