Posted: 9:17 am EDT September 10, 2009Updated: 9:31 am EDT September 10, 2009
MONONGAHELA, Pa. — A western Pennsylvania town has fired a veteran police officer accused of drug trafficking and described by the district attorney as an “important figure” in the area’s cocaine trade. The Monongahela City Council voted Wednesday to fire 45-year-old George Langan, a 16-year veteran of the police department.
Langan has been charged with a variety of drug-related charges and is accused of thwarting the efforts of the Washington County drug task force by tipping off dealers and selling cocaine himself.
Washington County District Attorney Steven Toprani calls Langan “an important figure in Monongahela’s cocaine trade.”
Langan remains in jail on bond. His attorney Chris Blackwell did not immediately return calls for comment.
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