A counselor at Lewis Prison in Buckeye was arrested on Jan. 3 after an investigation into drug and contraband cellphone smuggling, according to records filed in Maricopa Superior Court. Berman Comon, hired in 2013, had an office that three inmates used to package drugs for sale in the prison, according to court documents.

Federal prosecutors have secured a fourth guilty plea in a drug smuggling ring that mailed a record amount of fentanyl pills from Arizona to the Twin Cities hidden in stuffed animals.

The Arizona Department of Education has rolled out a new school fentanyl and opioid response toolkit. It marks the culmination of eight months of work by a statewide task force.

Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs commits $17.2 million to bolster border security and counter the fentanyl crisis.

The decision reverses a policy imposed by former Sheriff Paul Penzone in response to rising overdose deaths and the arrest of a correctional officer.

A counselor at Lewis Prison in Buckeye was arrested on Jan. 3 after ... The substances tested positive for fentanyl, carfentanyl and heroin. The prison value of the drugs was estimated at $83,000 ...

The substances tested positive for fentanyl ... slowdowns Buckeye fire helps woman escaping California: 'You not only saved my cat but saved me too' The Arizona Department of Corrections ...

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The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says employees no longer have to pass through security scanners when entering a jail facility.

Two people accused of operating a drug trafficking ring and distributing fentanyl out of the Tucson area last year were indicted, AG Kris Mayes said.