CRIMEWAFB BATON ROUGE
Former chief deputy accused of selling department’s weapons to fund drug addiction
Ron James, a former chief deputy in Thomas County, Georgia, is accused of stealing departmental firearms over several years to support his drug addiction. He was arrested in May 2023, with charges including theft and misuse of office, and an investigation revealed he exchanged guns for Adderall and used methamphetamine.
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