Article: Officer guilty on two charges; Vigliatura held for contempt.(NEWS)

Byline: Lee Hammel

WORCESTER - Suspended Worcester police officer Heriberto Arroyo was convicted yesterday in U.S. District Court in Worcester on two conspiracy drug charges.

The 10-woman, 2-man jury took less than two hours to find the suspended patrolman guilty of conspiracy to possess GHB and GBL and conspiracy to possess cocaine and Ecstasy. The convictions carry a maximum penalty of one year each in prison.

The jury found Patrolman Arroyo not guilty of conspiracy to possess GHB and GBL with intent to distribute, which carries a maximum 20 year sentence. Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV set sentencing for Aug. 20.

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