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The Former Police Chief Of Pennington Gap Virginia Who Was Accused Of Distributing Prescription Painkillers And The Burglary Of A Pharmacy Has Admitted To The Crimes In U.S. District Court In Abingdon. 39 Year Old William Young Of Duffield Pled Guilty To Conspiracy To Possess With Intent To Distribute Oxycodone And Burglary Of Rite-Aid Pharmacy In September Of Last Year. Young’s Co-Defendants, 35 Year Old Kevin Young And 35 Year Old Chris Miles Also Entered Guilty Pleas To Burglary. Prosecutors Claimed The Former Police Chief Arranged The Burglary And Engaged In Numerous Illegal Drug Transitions. William Young Faces Up To 40 Years In Prison When He’s Sentenced On April 12th.