(KTNV) — Two inmates at Nye County Detention Center were caught smuggling narcotics into Nye County Detention Center on Monday, according to the Nye County Sheriff's Office.
An investigation conducted by detectives at the detention center discovered that two inmates — identified as Clark Joshua and David Allen — were bringing heroin and methamphetamine into the center. They were then distributing it through several other inmates — identified as Lewis Justin, Austin Richard Collins and Larry Gregorio Avila — who were also inmate workers.
They were attempting to distribute the narcotics through the laundry distribution in the jail.
According to NCSO, all involved inmates were arrested for being under the influence of a controlled substance and for their role in the conspiracy of distribution of a controlled substance to a prisoner. All inmates lost their worker status and were re-booked for criminal charges related to the crime.
