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A Maricopa County detention officer was arrested Wednesday after officials say he tried to smuggle about 100 meth and fentanyl pills into county lockup.Sheriff Paul Penzone said he believed Officer Andres Salazar was caught on his first attempt, but he conceded there is a drug problem in county jails. Last year, nearly 200 inmates overdosed; 17 of them died.
A Maricopa County detention officer has been arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into the jail system. Sheriff Paul Penzone announced the arrest of officer Andres Salazar at a news conference today.