Fentanyl exposure closes part of Pima County jail
The booking area at the Pima County jail was temporarily closed Tuesday due to a possible fentanyl contamination incident, officials said. A correc...
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.