Sometimes the people who are supposed to be keeping contraband out are the very ones bringing it in.

On Thursday, April 9, the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office announced that a narcotics investigation by the Guilford County Narcotics Task Force resulted in the arrest of a detention officer who had been working inside the High Point jail.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, 31-year-old Christopher Aleman – who had been employed as a Guilford County Sheriff’s Office Detention Services Officer for about nine months – was taken into custody following the investigation.

Officials said Aleman has, not surprisingly, been terminated from his position.

The investigation found that Aleman was allegedly in possession of approximately 57 grams of methamphetamine while on duty inside the High Point Detention Center.

Authorities also reported that he had other contraband on the premises.

That’s a serious allegation in any setting, but, inside a jail, it raises even more concerns – since that’s exactly the kind of activity detention officers are supposed to prevent.

Now he’s an inmate rather than a guard: Aleman is being held at the Guilford County Detention Center in downtown Greensboro and is facing multiple felony charges – including two counts of trafficking methamphetamine, felony possession with intent to sell or distribute a Schedule II controlled substance, and felony possession of a controlled substance on jail premises.

Initially, Aleman was given a $500,000 secured bond.

 However, after his first court appearance, that bond was reduced to $100,000 secured.

His court date is scheduled for June 9, 2026, at 9 a.m.

The Guilford County Narcotics Task Force, which handled the investigation, is a joint effort that includes the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office, Greensboro Police Department, North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.

Officials say the case remains an ongoing investigation, and they are not releasing any additional details at this time.

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