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Ex-sheriff’s deputy pleads guilty to burglary, drug thefts

Published April 12, 2022 5:08 PM

LE MARS, Iowa (AP) — A former Plymouth County Sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to 11 charges alleging he stole drugs from homes, the department and from pharmacies. Forty-three-year-old Aaron Leusink, of Le Mars, pleaded guilty as his trial was scheduled to start on Tuesday. Investigators alleged Leusink stole prescription drugs from homes while he was enforcing search warrants and took pills that were collected as evidence. He also was accused of committing several burglaries at five Plymouth County pharmacies dating back to 2017. The investigation began after video from Leusink’s body camera showed him taking prescription drugs from a rural Le Mars home. He will be sentenced June 10.

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