Former Centre, Alabama, police officer Michael Kilgore has pleaded guilty<\/a> to conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. According to the plea agreement, in early January 2023, Kilgore stopped a vehicle and found drugs. He offered the driver a chance to avoid charges by working for him. Kilgore contacted the driver about a week later and said he wanted to make a methamphetamine arrest. At Kilgore’s direction, the driver planted drugs in a woman’s car, then Kilgore pulled the woman over in a “sham” traffic stop and pretended to discover the drugs. Kilgore wanted to repeat the scheme about a week later, but his co-conspirator got rid of the drugs and reported Kilgore to an acquaintance in law enforcement.<\/p>\n

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