Milpitas, California: Deputy Mayra Rios arrested on suspicion of smuggling meth into South Bay jail

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Deputy arrested on suspicion of smuggling meth into South Bay jail

Authorities on Tuesday arrested a Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office correctional deputy on suspicion of smuggling methamphetamine into the Elmwood Correctional Facility. The arrest capped an “extensive two-month investigation” into the correctional deputy, identified as 35-year-old Antioch resident Mayra Rios, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Detectives launched the investigation after receiving information that Rios was involved in smuggling the drug into the Milpitas jail on behalf of inmates. Rios, who was arrested in Pleasanton, has been placed on administrative leave, said sheriff’s office spokeswoman Jessica Gabaldon. Additional information, including how long Rios was employed by the sheriff’s ...

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