Former Inglewood Police Officer Sentenced For Re-Selling Cocaine Taken During Traffic Stops

KCAL News, CBS Los Angeles

August 28, 2024

A former Inglewood Police Department officer was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to distributing cocaine.

John Abel Baca, 47, of Whittier, pleaded guilty on October 17 last year to charges that he distributed cocaine on at least two occasions while he was a police officer. Additionally, Baca was ordered to pay a $40,000 fine by U.S. District Judge James Selna.

According to federal prosecutors, Baca delivered cocaine to a witness that was cooperating with law enforcement on April 29, 2021. The next week, during a meeting with the same cooperating witness, Baca delivered 2.2 pounds of cocaine in exchange for $22,000 in cash.

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