Cook County inmate charged after being caught with drug-soaked paper

COOK COUNTY, Ill. – A 34-year-old man has been charged after he was allegedly 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 burned roll of paper during a search on May 16. The paper tested positive for a synthetic cannabinoid, according to Illinois State Police lab results.

A Cook County grand jury indicted Lopez on Sept. 20 on a charge of possession of contraband in a correctional facility.

Lopez was arrested April 7 on unrelated charges and is being held without bail. His next court date was scheduled for October 15.