Former state trooper pleads guilty in district court - Monroe News Star
The former Louisiana state trooper arrested on payroll fraud, malfeasance in office and conspiracy to distribute cocaine pleaded guilty Monday in 4th Judicial District Court. Assistant District Attorney Geary Aycock said Ronald Thomas pleaded guilty to malfeasance in office, obstruction of justice and money laundering. At the time of his arrest, Superintendent of State Police Mike Edmondson said information during the course of another investigation suggested Thomas might have been involved in illegal activity. State police used a tracking device on Thomas's police vehicle to document his movements, the time he was at work, and activities they believe show he was conspiring with Leonard Dunn, 38, of Holiday Lane in Monroe, to sell cocaine that was... Before his arrest on March 19, 2013, Thomas was assigned as the evidence custodian for northern Louisiana investigative operations. According to police, after months of accumulating evidence, troopers moved quickly to make arrests. Other items seized included a Chevrolet Tahoe, a Ford F-250, a Skeeter ZX190 boat, three four-wheelers and a utility task vehicle. Investigators also arrested Leonard Dunn, 38, of 78 Holiday Lane, Monroe in connection with the case. Dunn was charged with three counts of distribution of marijuana and one count of distribution of Hydrocodone. Source: www.thenewsstar.com
