A paralegal, Christopher Byers, is now in jail himself after he was caught trying to smuggle drugs on paperwork.
According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, on August 14, 2025, Byers submitted paperwork for an inmate at the 4th Avenue Jail. The paperwork was inspected, and due to multiple pages being discolored, a field test was conducted, which returned positive for Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice, K2, JWH, Analytes).
Detectives with the Maricopa County Drug Suppression Task Force (MCDST) arrested Christopher Byers for attempting to smuggle drugs into the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office 4th Avenue Jail. A search warrant was authored, granted, and executed for Byers’ residence, where multiple items of evidence were located. A coordinated search was also executed for several identified inmates at the 4th Avenue Jail, where a MCSO-K-9 alerted to the presence of drugs, and personnel were able to locate papers similar to those brought in by Byers. The papers were tested and returned positive for Synthetic Cannabinoids.
“Keeping drugs out of our jail facility is one of my highest priorities,” stated Sheriff Jerry Sheridan. “The safety of our staff, inmates, and the integrity of our facilities rely on a zero-tolerance approach. We remain fully committed to preventing the flow of contraband and holding accountable anyone who attempts to introduce it.”
This is an ongoing investigation, and charges are pending for the inmates involved upon the conclusion of the investigation.
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