Crime & Safety
Santa Clara County Deputy Accused Of Smuggling Meth Into Jail
The arrest was the culmination of a two-month investigation after a tip that a deputy was helping smuggle meth into a Santa Clara Co. jail.
MILPITAS, CA — A Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputy was arrested this week after detectives determined she was helping to smuggle drugs into the Elmwood Correctional Facility on behalf of inmates.
Mayra Rios, 35, of Antioch was booked into the Santa Clara County Mail Jail in lieu of $1 million bail, the sheriff's office said in a news release. Detectives sought a higher bail amount because of her access to funds, potential flight risk and former position of authority.
Her arrest followed a two-month investigation, the sheriff's office said. Detectives were first tipped off in April.
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Rios has been placed on administrative leave, Bay Area News Group reported.
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