Ex-Antioch cop convicted of steroid distribution, altering records

OAKLAND A former Antioch officer became a convicted felon Wednesday when a jury ascertained him guilty of distributing steroids and obstructing a federal probe prosecutors mentioned Devon Wenger was convicted of distributing steroids which carries up to years in federal prison and altering records to obstruct federal investigators which carries a maximum -year prison term the U S Attorney s office communicated Wenger s legal problems aren t yet over this summer he is scheduled to go on trial on charges of conspiracy and violating a person s civil rights Until Wednesday Wenger was the only of ex-Antioch and Pittsburg cops to avoid a conviction The other either pleaded guilty or were identified guilty of state and or federal offenses since August when state and federal prosecutors brought a range of charges against the group Wenger has long maintained that he is innocent of any crime but was targeted because he attempted to expose misconduct by other officers He resigned from the department in and in recent times sued Antioch police court records show In this circumstance the authorities s lead witness was another ex-Antioch cop who admitted to distributing steroids on a much larger scale than Wenger The officer Daniel Harris testified he was trying to right his wrongs by testifying and commented listed at least people who bought steroids from him including at least three with ties to the Contra Costa County Sheriff s Office and other past and present Antioch or Pittsburg police officers Harris a bodybuilder disclosed that he d often sell his own personal stash or place orders for them with an underground seller out of Florida who then mailed packages to California Check back for updates