BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) - A Kern County jail aide and 13 inmates were arrested after deputies found contraband in a San Joaquin Valley detention facility, the Sheriff’s Office said.
The investigation began March 9 at the Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility north of Bakersfield and numerous searches turned up narcotics, jail-made weapons and cellphones, the department said in a statement Tuesday.
The aide was arrested April 9 and booked on a half-dozen charges including conspiracy and participation in a criminal street gang.
Two inmates, described as participants in a gang, were arrested on the same charges and 11 other inmates were arrested for investigation of violations involving possession of the contraband items.
The Sheriff’s Office said the investigation was continuing.
The Lerdo Pre-Trial facility can hold more than 1,200 inmates.
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