EX-BILOXI POLICE OFFICER GETS 15 YEARS FOR SALE OF ECSTASY

Former Biloxi police officer Darrell D. Cvitanovich Jr. has been
sentenced to 15 years in prison for selling Ecstasy.

Harrison County Circuit Judge Roger Clark on Monday suspended 10 years
of the sentence, giving Cvitanovich five years to serve.

Cvitanovich pleaded guilty earlier this month to one of two drug
charges.

The 14-year veteran resigned following his arrest in June after a raid
at his home turned up several tablets of Ecstasy and a small amount of
methamphetamine.

Clark agreed to give Cvitanovich until noon Nov. 15 to turn himself in
to go to prison.

Ecstasy, or MDMA, is an illegal stimulant known as a "club drug"
because of its association with all-night dances or parties known as
raves.

Authorities said Cvitanovich was charged with the transfer of a
controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance with
intent to sell. Prosecutors dropped the possession charge in exchange
for the guilty plea.