Las Vegas woman arrested for mailing pot to inmate

A New Mexico woman is facing charges after authorities say she tried to mail marijuana taped to a picture of a transformer to an inmate. 

33-year-old Melissa Martinez was recently arrested and faces a number of charges, including conspiracy to bring contraband into a jail. 

According to court documents, the Las Vegas resident was linked to the marijuana-laced letter mailed to San Miguel County Detention Center inmate Apolinario Arturo Gonzales through recorded jail conversations.

Las Vegas woman arrested for mailing pot to inmate