The L.A. County District Attorney charged an assistant guard for attempting to bring drugs into the Men’s Central Jail, according to a statement released Tuesday.
Prosecutors have accused a sheriff's custody assistant – 30-year-old Jose Flores – with two felonies, claiming he brought "transported" and "attempted bringing" methamphetamine into the jail. Methamphetamines are illegal, controlled substances.
"The public's trust is eroded when law enforcement employees attempt to circumvent the law," District Attorney Gascón said.
The district attorney said in Nov. 2019, authorities stopped Flores in the jail's parking garage and found more than 100 grams of methamphetamine inside his vehicle.
Meth is a highly addictive drug that stimulates the central nervous system. As a result, users can often experience anxiety, insomnia, paranoia, aggression, and auditory hallucinations.
In his role as a sheriff’s custody assistant, Flores assisted sworn law enforcement by observing inmates and supervising their recreational and work activities, meal times, and bathing. He may also have helped jail staff in security booths, monitoring inmates’ movement and controlling access to the facility.
The case remains under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Flores will answer to the charges in March 2022.
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