(FOX40.COM)-- A staff member of the Yuba County Prison in Northern California was apprehended on suspicion of smuggling drugs into the jail.

The Yuba County Sheriff's Dept. said the civilian staff member, who is 33, was apprehended on Wednesday after being interviewed by investigators and is charged with bringing narcotics into a reformatory.

The clerk who was detained has actually been employed at the jail considering that January 2022 and was appointed as a going to clerk, the agency said.

The prison facility lies in Marysville, about 45 miles north of Sacramento.

" I am angry and saddened to discover of these occasions," stated Sheriff Wendell Anderson in a statement.

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In a Facebook post, the constable stated there is a possible for more arrests, referencing that individuals who work in the jail and the prisoners were "put into damage's way due to the actions of a couple of individuals."

"I am confident the detectives will find all responsible celebrations, and they will be held responsible for their actions," the constable's statement continued.