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A former U.S. Postal Service carrier was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in federal prison for selling marijuana on his mail route in the Cedar Mill area of Washington County. Investigators said he resigned from the Postal Service after 15 years of service.
Story Published: Sep 30, 2008 at 11:34 AM PDT
Story Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 3:05 AM PDT
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ A former U.S. Postal Service carrier was sentenced Tuesday to 18 months in federal prison for selling marijuana on his mail route in the Cedar Mill area of Washington County.
Prosecutors said 48-year-old Ronald Berkan of Vernonia pleaded guilty in April to distribution of marijuana to a person under 21.
Investigators said they arrested Berkan after Lake Oswego police arrested a 19-year-old who claimed he had been buying marijuana from Berkan since high school. Authorities found 47 marijuana plants and almost 9 pounds of marijuana during a search of Berkan's home.
As part of a plea agreement, Berkan resigned from the Postal Service in April after 15 years of service.
U.S. Attorney Karin Immergut, the chief federal prosecutor for Oregon, said Berkan violated the public trust in addition to selling marijuana to a teenager.
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