The drugs were found on a woman being booked into the jail, officials said.
Eddie Celaya The booking area at the Pima County jail was temporarily closed Tuesday due to a possible fentanyl contamination incident, officials said.
A corrections officer conducting a routine search on a female inmate discovered controlled substances on her, leading to the closure of the area from 9:10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., the Pima County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. Subsequent testing confirmed the presence of xylazine and fentanyl, the release said. Xylazine, a sedative commonly referred to as"tranq." It is primarily used in veterinary procedures, but is also known to be abused.
The woman was taken to the jail by the Marana Police Department on charges of possessing drug paraphernalia and a warrant.People are also reading… Five people were exposed during the incident, including three corrections officers.Eddie Celaya is a breaking news reporter and host of the"Here Weed Go!" podcast. He graduated from Pima Community College and the University of Arizona and has been with the Arizona Daily Star since May 2019.
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