$ 5 million bounty was sent as a text message , the sheriff 's office said . Threat originated in Maricopa County Sheriff 's Office , sheriff 's spokeswoman says . Sheriff Lisa Allen said he 's had previous death threats , including a $ 1 million bounty . ` Those critics note that while the probes were launched with great public fanfare , they rarely resulted in convictions . ` It 's part of my job , '' sheriff tells the Drug Enforcement Administration .
$ 5 million bounty was sent as a text message , the sheriff 's office said . Threat originated in Maricopa County Sheriff 's Office , sheriff 's spokeswoman says . Sheriff Lisa Allen said he 's had previous death threats , including a $ 1 million bounty . `` It 's part of my job , '' sheriff tells the Drug Enforcement Administration .