Cibola County Corrections Center linked to drug trafficking operation [Video]

JURY SELECTION BEGINS ON MONDAY. A NEW MEXICO DETENTION FACILITY, NOW THE CENTER OF A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION. LAW ENFORCEMENT LEARNING. PEOPLE ARE SMUGGLING DRUGS INSIDE SASHA LENNINGER WITH THE ARREST AND WHAT AGENTS ARE DOING NOW. REPORTER. ALMOST 450 FEDERAL INMATES ARE LOCKED INSIDE THE CIBOLA COUNTY CORRECTIONS CENTER. AND NOW SOME ARE FACING NEW CHARGES AFTER A FEDERAL OPERATION. ON WEDNESDAY, WE CONDUCTED AN OPERATION RESULTING IN THE SEARCH OF 12 DIFFERENT PREMISES OUTSIDE OF CIBOLA COUNTY. THE SEARCH OF 25 DETAINEES CELLS WITHIN CIBOLA COUNTY, AS WELL AS ARRESTS OF NINE INDIVIDUALS ON FEDERAL CHARGES OR NEW FEDERAL CHARGES. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, U.S. MARSHALS, AND THE FBI TEAMING UP AFTER BEING ALERTED OF A DRUG ISSUE WITHIN THE FACILITY. AGENTS SAY COURT HEARINGS PUT THE CORRECTION CENTER ON THEIR RADAR. PEOPLE COMPLAINING TO THE JUDGE ABOUT DRUGS IN THE FACILITY. WE KNOW IT BY THE NUMBER OF …