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Former Bexar County Jail nurse accused in smuggling plot arrested, officials say
Read full article: Former Bexar County Jail nurse accused in smuggling plot arrested, officials saySAN ANTONIO – A former nurse accused in a smuggling plot is behind bars at the Bexar County Jail, officials say. The search for her began after a grand jury returned an indictment against her, a detention officer, and an inmate. Investigators say Leija used to work at the Bexar County Jail as a nurse and helped detention Officer Thomas Lucero get a cellphone to inmate Gabriel Moreno in 2018. If convicted, the defendants face between two to 20 years in prison and a possible fine of up to $10,000. RELATED: Former jail nurse, detention officer helped inmate conduct criminal activity inside Bexar County Jail, indictments allege