A Butler judge told a Philadelphia man on Thursday that he was a “poison” to the community and the country before sentencing him to 33 months to 11 years in state prison for drug charges.

A jury found Thomas W. Stevenson Jr. guilty last month to possession of a controlled substance, drug paraphernalia and possession with intent to deliver. During the jury trial, prosecutors relied heavily on a confidential informant and shaky footage taken during a 2015 drug deal between the informant and Stevenson.

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