Cook County inmate indicted after being caught with drug-soaked paper
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A 34-year-old man was indicted after allegedly being found with drug-soaked paper while in custody at the Cook County Jail.
According to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Richard Lopez was found with a burnt tube of paper on him during a pat-down search on May 16. The paper tested positive for a synthetic cannabinoid, according to lab results from the Illinois State Police.
A Cook County Grand Jury indicted Lopez on Sept. 20 on charges of possession of contraband in a penal institution.
Lopez was arrested on other charges on April 7 and is being held without bond. His next court date was scheduled for Oct. 15.
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