Cell phones, drugs, and prohibited items seized in Culiacán prison; new confiscations follow searches

Authorities in Culiacán, Sinaloa, have conducted a series of searches within the penitentiary, resulting in the seizure of numerous prohibited items. Over the past six days, operations in various modules of the Culiacán prison uncovered 28 cell phones, 37 chargers, 42 doses of suspected toxic substances, four SIM cards, and one broadband modem.

The State Public Security Secretariat announced that the Special Operations Group and prison guards carried out these searches, locating a significant number of forbidden objects. The findings have been reported to the State Attorney General's Office for an investigation into their origin.

In the most recent inspection, elements of the army and the National Guard provided external security for the Culiacán correctional facility. During this search, officials discovered an additional 26 cell phones, 34 chargers, nine USB cables, two auxiliary cables, and another broadband internet modem. The inspection also yielded one SIM card, two cell phone chips, 42 doses of a green herb resembling marijuana, two marijuana cigarettes, and a marijuana grinder, along with a music amplifier.

Further discoveries included a USB memory stick, two pairs of scissors, a vape, two more pairs of scissors, 18 "tips" (likely referring to drug paraphernalia), a smart earphone, and a video game controller. All seized items have been transferred to the Public Ministry for legal proceedings.