The arrests on Wednesday were part of a wider police operation in Auckland.
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The arrests included corrections officers and senior corrections officers at the prison.
Nine staff have been arrested at Mt Eden Corrections Facility, following a police operation.
The deputy Commissioner for men's prisons, Dave Pattinson, said corrections officers and senior corrections officers had been arrested.
The arrests were part of a wider police operation in Auckland, Pattinson said.
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Corrections officers, reintegration staff and members of the public have been arrested in the operation.
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