CARSON CITY — On Sept. 21, 2021, an investigation conducted by the Nevada Department of Public Safety (DPS) Investigation Division, Eastern Nevada Narcotic Task Force and the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC) Office of the Inspector General resulted in the arrest of an Ely State Prison employee.
The suspect, 25-year-old Angelica Aguilar, was employed by the Ely State Prison in food service since April of this year. Aguilar was arrested while attempting to smuggle 16 grams of methamphetamine into the prison for an inmate.
State Police investigators recovered the methamphetamine from Aguilar’s person when she arrived at the prison to begin her shift. Aguilar has been charged with one count of possession and one count of furnishing controlled substance to a state prisoner.
Aguilar was booked into the White Pine County Sheriff’s Office with bail set at $20,000. The investigation is ongoing and additional information cannot be provided at this time.
