A former New York state police officer who also served as a cop for the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program, admitted to selling drugs while on duty.
Michael Tapscott pleaded guilty in Ontario County Court to 40 drug-related charges, sell drugs while on and off duty.
Tapscott's plea came after new charges were filed, including three counts of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, three counts of fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of official misconduct.
Three others have been indicted with Tapscott, including Geneva Police Sgt. David Felice, former Geneva Police Officer Nathan Jacon and William McGowan, Syracuse.com reported.
As part of the plea agreement, the former officer will serve 16 weekends in jail followed by five years of probation.