Intense Gunfire Erupts at Prison in Northwest Mexico

Mexico City.- The Governor of Sinaloa, Rubén Rocha Moya, pointed to the possibility that yesterday's shooting at Aguaruto prison is the result of a struggle for control between criminal groups that have been in conflict since September in the entity. Not to mention names, the President explained that the Aguaruto Penitentiary Center houses numerous prisoners from both groups in struggle (Chapitos and Mayos), which he said, could reflect the tens…

Intense gunfire erupts at prison in northwest Mexico

An intense shooting has been reported at a prison facility in northwest Mexico, according to local media reports and witness footage. Gunfire was first reported Wednesday afternoon at the Aguaruto Penitentiary Center in Culiacán, in the state of Sinaloa. According to the Sinaloa State Public Security Secretariat, the situation was brought under control at approximately 12:25 p.m. after local and federal authorities conducted a coordinated respon…

Culiacán, Sin.- Seal the tunnel discovered in the Culiacán detention center, where an armed confrontation was recorded inside and an inmate resulted in a wound to the face and 25 firearms were secured, including eleven automatic weapons. In addition, it was reported that investigations continue on the events of last Wednesday. Verona Hernández Valenzuela, state public security spokesperson, said that the suspension of visits was due to the fact …

In a violent confrontation involving gunfire between inmates at the Culiacán prison, one inmate suffered a facial wound from shrapnel, although his health was not at risk, revealed Verona Hernández Valenzuela, spokesperson for the State Public Security Service. She commented that as a result of these events, which took place last Wednesday, visits had to be suspended due to the inspections carried out inside the prison, so family access will be …

A strong armed confrontation between inmates of the Aguaruto Prison, located in Culiacán, Sinaloa, recorded on the afternoon of May 21, forced the authorities to intervene with state and federal forces. For several minutes, automatic arms bursts were heard inside the prison, which led to an immediate mobilization and the deployment of a ground and air security fence. During the attack, a pastor identified as Eusebio “N”, who was visiting, was pr…

They found AK-47 and AR-15 rifles, a submachine gun, and pistols of various calibers.