BENTON HARBOR — The U.S. Attorney's Office has charged a former Benton Harbor narcotics officer with possession with intent to distribute more than five grams of crack cocaine.

Andrew Collins, 26, with the department since 2003, faces up to 40 years in prison and a $2 million fine if convicted.

Monday, Collins appeared in front of a U.S. District Court judge in Grand Rapids. But Benton Harbor police and FBI officials believe the evidence was enough to suggest Collins abused the trust of his community.

FBI officials unveiled a picture of the marijuana, heroin and crack cocaine seized from Collins' locker in February.

"An officer brought to our attention that Collins was not following the protocol in logging narcotics," said Al Mingo, Benton Harbor Police Chief.

And that incident was not the first to surface.

"This was at least the second or maybe even the third incident that we had in that light," said Mingo.

Those drugs are now evidence against the former officer.

"When they removed him from the narcotics unit, they did an inventory of all his property including his locker and duffel bag," said Brian Delaney, with the U.S. Attorney's Office. "There was no explanation why he would have this in his personal items at the police department."

Collins faces one charge for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine.

"The indictment charges that he abused his position of trust and his position of power as a police officer," said Delaney.

The U.S. Attorney's Office says Collins allegedly: