FLORIDA – A deputy with the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office was arrested for allegedly buying drugs from known drug dealers and protecting another drug dealer, said the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
Following an FDLE investigation, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office arrested James Yakubsin, 41, Alachua, for the purchase of a controlled substance, conspiracy to purchase a controlled substance, unlawful use of a two-way communications device, and misuse of law enforcement databases.
Yakubsin was a deputy at the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office prior to being terminated following his arrest.
“After learning of this investigation and arrest, James Yakubsin’s employment with the Dixie County Sheriff’s Office was terminated immediately,” said Dixie County Sheriff Darby Butler.
The FDLE began its investigation in October after reportedly receiving allegations that Yakubsin was illegally purchasing methamphetamine drugs, Adderall, and Suboxone. The investigation is said to show he purchased drugs, both on and off-duty, from two known drug dealers.
According to the FDLE, Yakubsin warned his drug dealers to “stay away” from another drug dealer he knew was being investigated and searched law enforcement databases to ensure there were no investigations or warrants for the drug dealers he used.
On December 5, Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Yakubsin and booked him into the Alachua County Jail. The Office of the State Attorney, 8th Judicial Circuit, will prosecute this case.
