Bodyguard of ‘Lupe’ Tapia Killed in Aguaruto Prison On Sunday Night

The inmate had been in prison since February 2023 when he was captured in an Army operation in Tacuichamona.

The inmate killed inside the Aguaruto prison had been the bodyguard of Guadalupe “Lupe” Tapia Quintero, an alleged operator of Ismael Zambada Garcia’s faction, “El Mayo,” arrested in February 2023.

Sources from the Ministry of Public Security indicated that this is Luis Octavio, 45 years old, originally from the Tacuichamona syndicate, where he was arrested on February 9, 2023.

Luis Octavio was traveling along with Lupe Tapia in a pickup truck that overturned during the capture operation in that community, he was prosecuted for the crime of possession of exclusive use weapons.

In addition, the wounded from the shooting inside module 14 of the prison were identified as Alen, 28, Germán, 54, and Juan Carlos, 49, the latter is in serious condition, as he was shot in the abdomen.

The facts

It was shortly before midnight on Sunday when the authorities were notified of an alleged fight in module 14 of the prison.

In the shooting, the SSP confirmed the death of Luis Octavio and the injuries suffered by three other inmates, who were taken to a hospital.

Subsequently, state agents entered the prison and after a search secured weapons, drugs and 146 thousand pesos in cash.

Sources: El Sol de Sinaloa, Narco Clips