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Woman working inside Tarrant County Jail accused of selling drugs to inmates

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM)  A woman working inside of the Tarrant County Jail has been accused of selling drugs to inmates.

The Tarrant County Sheriff's Office said that Aaliyah Lyles – who works for an outside vendor – allegedly gave drugs to an inmate who overdosed and had to be taken to the hospital.

The inmate made a full recovery, but investigators starting looking into where the drugs came from in the first place.

After serving multiple search warrants, Lyles was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance inside of a correctional facility.

If she's convicted, Lyles faces up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

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