Devon Daniels was
handed his sentence for running license plate and warrant checks for a Queens
heroin dealer, his buddy Guy Curtis, who he also gave an official NYPD parking
placard. Daniels was caught during an investigation of Curtis' drug ring,
"POV Nation," by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
BY JOHN MARZULLI /
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Ex-NYPD cop Devon Daniels was sentenced
Tuesday to 15 months in prison for running license plate and warrant checks for
a Queens heroin pusher.
"He
transformed a confidential police database into a personal electronic reference
library for a drug dealer," Assistant U.S. Attorney Brendan King said.
Daniels, 32,
resigned from the force in May after pleading guilty to federal charges.
Daniels also
allegedly provided the drug dealer, Guy Curtis, with an official NYPD parking
placard for his vehicle.
The cop was
unmasked by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration during an investigation of
Curtis' drug ring, "POV Nation," based in Jamaica, Queens. Daniels
and Curtis grew up together, and the cop received a small amount of cash for
the favors