Charges filed against attorney who smuggled drugs into jail
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Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard on Oct. 1 announced charges have been filed in Maricopa County Superior Court against a Valley defense attorney accused of smuggling heroin and other contraband to gang members in a downtown Phoenix jail.
Jason John Keller is accused of smuggling heroin, a cell phone and a cell-phone charger into the Fourth Avenue Jail and of giving the items to inmates. At least one of the inmates who allegedly received the contraband is known to be a client of Keller, according to Goddard.
The Tempe-based attorney is charged with seven felony counts, including conspiracy to commit promoting prison contraband, and multiple charges of promoting prison contraband and assisting a criminal street gang.
Keller is alleged to have smuggled the items into the jail on at least three occasions. Some of the inmates receiving the items were members of the Mexican Mafia, according to Goddard.
The charges against Keller came after an investigation by the Phoenix Police Department.
Jason John Keller is accused of smuggling heroin, a cell phone and a cell-phone charger into the Fourth Avenue Jail and of giving the items to inmates. At least one of the inmates who allegedly received the contraband is known to be a client of Keller, according to Goddard.
The Tempe-based attorney is charged with seven felony counts, including conspiracy to commit promoting prison contraband, and multiple charges of promoting prison contraband and assisting a criminal street gang.
Keller is alleged to have smuggled the items into the jail on at least three occasions. Some of the inmates receiving the items were members of the Mexican Mafia, according to Goddard.
The charges against Keller came after an investigation by the Phoenix Police Department.
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