October 8, 2023 – San Diego County Sheriff’s Office officials report that a man is facing new charges after smuggling drugs into a San Diego County jail.

On Tuesday, October 3, 2023, Abraham Luniow (48) was arrested by the San Diego Police Department for possession of a controlled substance for sale. They transported him to the San Diego Central Jail for booking.

During the booking process, deputies from the Sheriff's Contraband & Narcotics Interdiction Team suspected Luniow was attempting to smuggle drugs into jail. He was transported to the hospital for further investigation.

While at the hospital, four bindles of a substance that presumptively tested positive as fentanyl were found on Luniow's person. He was re-arrested for possessing a controlled substance inside a county jail. 

The case is being investigated by the Sheriff's Detention Investigations Unit.

Source: San Diego County Sheriff’s Office