The 37-year-old mother of a Weslaco murder suspect is now in custody in connection with a scheme to smuggle drugs into the Hidalgo County Detention Center, according to a news release.

Emily Cavazos was booked into the Hidalgo County jail Thursday on charges of engaging in organized criminal activity and prohibited substances and items in a correctional or civil commitment facility, jail records show.

According to a news release from the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, Cavazos’ arrest is connected with the arrest of former detention center employee Ronaldo Rodriguez.

Rodriguez was arrested on Tuesday after an investigation revealed he delivered synthetic marijuana, THC cartridges, cocaine and lighters to Cavazos’ son, 18-year-old Mauricio Mata.

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