SCRANTON, PA — In a shocking case of law enforcement corruption, Kevin Davis, a 28-year-old patrolman from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison. U.S. District Court Judge Malachy E. Mannion handed down the sentence on March 7, 2024, for Davis’s involvement in a conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, and methamphetamine.
According to United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam, Davis played a crucial role in a drug trafficking operation that spanned from May 2021 to April 2022. Davis rented out an apartment in Wilkes-Barre, fully aware that it was being used solely for storing illegal drugs and the proceeds from their sale.
But Davis’s involvement went beyond providing a location. He installed security cameras inside the apartment and acted as security for the drug trafficking organization. He also coached members on what to say if stopped by the police and alerted them to potential law enforcement surveillance.
In a particularly audacious move, he even used a law enforcement database to check whether a member of the organization had been stopped by law enforcement. All this while he was employed as a patrolman for a Luzerne County Municipal Police Department.
Judge Mannion made a point during sentencing to note that Davis had abused his position of trust as a law enforcement officer when committing these acts.
The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General Bureau of Narcotic Investigations, and the Luzerne County Drug Task Force. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jenny P. Roberts and Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Hardik prosecuted the case.
This case serves as a stark reminder that no one is above the law, not even those sworn to uphold it.
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