The Brief
- Max Hernandez, 41, has been jailed since September 2025 on a murder charge.
- Authorities say paper pieces fell from his sock during an April security search.
- The paper tested positive for synthetic cannabinoids, and a grand jury indicted Hernandez Aug. 21.
CHICAGO – A man already in custody on a murder charge is facing a new felony after authorities say pieces of drug-soaked paper fell from his sock during a search at Cook County Jail.
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Jailed man faces felony contraband charge
Cook County Sheriff’s Office correctional staff were conducting a security search in Division 11 on April 2 when they searched Max Hernandez, officials said.
Pieces of paper fell out of one of Hernandez’s socks, according to the sheriff’s office. The paper appeared to have been soaked in a liquid.…