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The director of a prison and 4 guards are accused of the escape of a prisoner linked to the Sinaloa Cartel

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Jun 29, 2024, 3:33 PM EDT

The criminal networks that Sinaloa Cartel The networks that have been woven are so vast that all kinds of officials are involved in them. Their names often come to light when a violent or unusual event occurs, as happened in Zacatecas, where a prisoner linked to the criminal organization was rescued and, upon investigation, it was discovered that the prison director and four guards are behind the case.

The escape occurred on June 25, when an armed commando broke into the private hospital Real de Minas in Fresnillo, where the prisoner was receiving medical attention. Juan Guillermo Medrano De la Rosa35 years old, who is originally from Durango.

According to the newspaper El Universal, the escapee entered the Fresnillo prison in 2022 for the crime of illegal deprivation of liberty, for which He received a sentence of 25 years in prison for the crime of disappearance of persons.

Rodrigo Reyes Mugüerza, Secretary General of the Government of Zacatecas, said that there is already a line of investigation into his possible whereabouts, which will be in another state, however, he withheld his name to avoid hindering the investigations.

Detention of officials

After the facts became known, the Zacatecas Prosecutor’s Office began the investigations and issued an arrest warrant against the director of the prison and four guards who were in charge of the prisoner’s safety and security.

The hearing for the prosecution took place on Friday, and a judge decided to charge the five suspects with the crimes of prison escape and against the administration of justice committed by public servants.

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