Former Thomas County Sheriff’s Office chief deputy Ron James is accused of “trading departmental weapons” to secure methamphetamine for personal use, according to WCTV.
James is currently being investigated by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and has been “charged with nine counts of theft by taking and one count of violation of the office.” At this point, it appears the alleged crimes began in 2018.
The New York Post noted that the probe into deputy James was launched in March after Thomas County Sheriff Tim Watkins was made aware of video showing James allegedly using “a methamphetamine smoking device at his residence while off duty.”
Watkins confronted James and ordered a urine sample.
The sample subsequently confirmed the alleged use of methamphetamine.
Moreover, a device used to smoke methamphetamine was then discovered in James’ TCSO vehicle.
James resigned from the sheriff’s office in April and was arrested and booked into jail on the theft charges and the “violation of the office” charge.
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