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EBENSBURG, Pa. (AP) — A central Pennsylvania police officer has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges after he was caught in the middle of drug deal in October while he was on-duty. WJAC-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1UC8awS ) Matthew McMurray admitted to charges that included use or possession of drug paraphernalia in Cambria County Court. The former Northern Cambria officer was initially charged with six offenses including a felony charge of possession with intent to deliver. Three of those charges were dropped in a plea deal that also stipulated that he can no longer work in law enforcement. Police arrested McMurray after he accepted oxycodone from an informant in exchange for steroids while on-duty. A co-worker who suspected that McMurray was obtaining drugs illegally for several months tipped off officials. McMurray faces a maximum three-year prison sentence. ___ Information from: WJAC-TV, http://www.wjactv.com

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