A statement from the Sheriff's Office said investigators believed the drugs tied to the overdoses were smuggled into the jail ...

Maricopa County's jails are on pace to see a large increase in possible drug overdoses in 2025 compared to 2024, according to ...

Along with the weapons, police also found 2,000 fentanyl ... Buckeye Police Department, Tempe Police Department, Mesa Police Department, Surprise Police Department, Casa Grande Police Department ...

Sheriff's Office staff conducted searches of cells and found what was suspected to be fentanyl inside an inmate ... and methamphetamine into the Lower Buckeye Jail. Andres Salazar pleaded ...

for his role in smuggling fentanyl and methamphetamines into Lower Buckeye Jail. In March 2024, Salazar was sentenced to two years in prison. After the incident, Penzone also required all ...

In response to a request from The Arizona Republic ... of a Maricopa County correctional officer on suspicion of smuggling fentanyl and methamphetamine into the Lower Buckeye Jail.