MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A Madera woman was arrested on Monday after allegedly smuggling drugs into a state penitentiary.
The DOJ says the investigation began in March 2025 after narcotics were brought into California State Prison, Solano.
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That investigation led them to a Madera home, which on July 6, the DOJ, with assistance from CDCR, found 775 grams of heroin, 453 grams of concentrated cannabis, and $2,000 in cash.
The suspected narcotic smuggler was arrested and booked into the Merced County Jail…