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Authorities Transfer 88 High‑Risk Inmates to Federal Prison in Chiapas

The operation is presented as a federal effort to reorder dangerous inmates to reduce prison risks while potentially shifting security pressure to the southern border region.

Overview

  • Federal and state authorities moved 88 inmates to Cefereso No. 15 in Villa Comaltitlán, a transfer security sources said took place Thursday and included alleged members of the 'Los Chapitos' faction.
  • Sinaloa authorities separately confirmed that 25 people held on federal charges were moved from the Aguaruto prison in Culiacán and El Castillo in Mazatlán to a federal facility, and said the operation ran without incidents.
  • Security reports say the large Chiapas transfer used a Guardia Nacional aircraft that made stops in Culiacán, Los Mochis and Hermosillo before landing in Tapachula, after which inmates were driven under heavy escort to the prison.
  • Officials say the moves were ordered by the OADPRS and executed with support from interinstitutional security groups to reorder high‑risk inmates and reduce internal prison threats.
  • Local business and social groups in the southern border region have expressed concern that concentrating cartel‑linked detainees could alter regional security dynamics and raise risks for nearby communities.