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An Edmonton police officer who admitted to taking cash, cigarettes and prepaid credit cards while on duty will serve a sentence of probation.

Const. David Ahlstrom was sentenced Monday to 18 months probation for guilty pleas to two counts of breach of trust, according to provincial court records.

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Ahlstrom was an eight-year patrol member when he was charged following an Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) investigation in 2017.

Ahlstrom had pleaded guilty to taking cigarettes and cash on Aug. 2, 2017 and taking cash and prepaid Visa cards on May 10, 2017. He came upon the items during the execution of his duties.

Initially, Ahlstrom faced an additional breach of trust charge and three counts of theft under $5,000.

ASIRT investigates cases involving Alberta police that have resulted in serious injury or death, as well as allegations of police misconduct.