Two former Detroit police officers are headed to federal prison after being sentenced
in a drug shakedown case.
Former Lt. David Hansberry was sentenced to 12 years and 11 months in prison and former officer Bryan Watson was sentenced to nine years in prison
Hansberry and Watson were members of the now-disbanded narcotics unit of the Detroit Police Department when they were both accused in 2015 of carrying out traffic stops and fake arrests to allegedly steal drugs, money and property from civilians.
Both were convicted in July 2016 of one count of conspiracy after a five-week trial. The jury cleared them of all other charges.
