Fentanyl smuggling attempts at the El Paso County jail foiled: Sheriff’s Office
El Paso County sheriff’s deputies recently stopped two separate attempts to smuggle fentanyl into the jail, officials said in a Tuesday news release.
Samantha Peterson and Domenic Dangelo face charges related to the illegal introduction of contraband into the jail, punishable by up to six years in prison, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Samantha Peterson.
On July 23, Peterson, while being booked on several traffic charges and a pending warrant, was given the chance to surrender any drugs she might have that were listed under EPCSO’s Contraband Reduction Drug Amnesty program. She claimed not to be holding any contraband, but deputies found a “foreign object” hidden inside her body. The object contained three fentanyl pills, the release stated.
On July 26, Dangelo declined a similar offer of amnesty when he was being booked on “unrelated warrants.” Deputies caught him trying to conceal 20 fentanyl pills and found an additional four pills, officials said.
Domenic Dangelo.
“From the start, I’ve made it clear: anyone bringing dangerous contraband into our jail will be held accountable,” said Sheriff Joe Roybal, who added that the Sheriff’s Office has reduced contraband smuggling by 22% since he took office last year.
“With upgraded scanners, the Contraband Reduction Drug Amnesty Program and diligent police work, we’re making a significant impact and ensuring accountability.”
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Fentanyl smuggling attempts at the El Paso County jail foiled: Sheriff’s Office
El Paso County sheriff’s deputies recently stopped two separate attempts to smuggle fentanyl into the jail, officials said in a Tuesday news release.
Samantha Peterson and Domenic Dangelo face charges related to the illegal introduction of contraband into the jail, punishable by up to six years in prison, the Sheriff’s Office said.
On July 23, Peterson, while being booked on several traffic charges and a pending warrant, was given the chance to surrender any drugs she might have that were listed under EPCSO’s Contraband Reduction Drug Amnesty program. She claimed not to be holding any contraband, but deputies found a “foreign object” hidden inside her body. The object contained three fentanyl pills, the release stated.
On July 26, Dangelo declined a similar offer of amnesty when he was being booked on “unrelated warrants.” Deputies caught him trying to conceal 20 fentanyl pills and found an additional four pills, officials said.
“From the start, I’ve made it clear: anyone bringing dangerous contraband into our jail will be held accountable,” said Sheriff Joe Roybal, who added that the Sheriff’s Office has reduced contraband smuggling by 22% since he took office last year.
“With upgraded scanners, the Contraband Reduction Drug Amnesty Program and diligent police work, we’re making a significant impact and ensuring accountability.”