…into the HARRIS COUNTY JAIL!
HOUSTON, TX— The Harris County Sheriff’s Office arrested 39-year-old defense attorney Hunter Simmons Wednesday morning for smuggling drug-laced papers into the jail.
The HCSO Human Trafficking Unit initiated an investigation into suspected drug smuggling activities within the Harris County Detention Facility stemming from an unrelated human trafficking investigation.
Investigators continued to gather evidence and identified Simmons as a possible accomplice in this smuggling operation. Simmons was suspected of delivering drugs to his client, an inmate.
Last week, the investigation culminated in the recovery of several sheets of paper laced with synthetic marijuana.
Investigators also identified 40-year-old Tanisha Denise Butler. Joshua Jovan Piper, 22, would also allegedly assist Simmons by delivering the drugs from the manufacturer to him.
Simmons, Butler and Piper are charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity and Prohibited Substance in Correctional Facility and face two to 20 years in prison, if convicted.
The investigation is ongoing and additional charges are possible.
Hunter Simmons
Tanisha Denise Butler