The Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS) says an investigation lead to the arrest of an Ely State Prison employee recently.
On September 21, the investigation was conducted by the DPS Investigation Division, Eastern Nevada Narcotic Task Force and the Nevada Department of Corrections Office of the Inspector General.
25-year-old Angelica Aguilar was employed by the Ely State Prison in food service since April of this year.
She was arrested while allegedly trying to smuggle 16 grams of methamphetamine into the prison for an inmate.
DPS says state police investigators recovered the meth from Aguilar's person when she arrived at the prison to begin her shift.
Aguilar was charged with one count of possession and one count of furnishing a controlled substance to a state prisoner.
She was booked into the White Pine County Sheriff's Office with bail set at $20,000.
The investigation is ongoing.
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