Jalisco authorities transferred Mario Lindoro Elenes and Mario Alfredo Lindoro Navidad, father-in-law and brother-in-law of Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, from Puente Grande prison to a higher-security federal facility. The move involved 14 other high-profile inmates linked to organized crime. This action follows recent security incidents in state prisons.
The Jalisco government coordinated the transfer of Mario Lindoro Elenes, father-in-law of Iván Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar, and his son Mario Alfredo Lindoro Navidad, known as “El 7”, brother-in-law of the leader of the Los Chapitos faction of the Sinaloa Cartel. Both were moved from the Centro Federal de Reinserción Social No. 2 Puente Grande to federal prisons of higher security, along with 14 other high-risk inmates.
Juan Pablo Hernández González, Jalisco's Security Secretary, explained that the inmates come from facilities like Puente Grande and other state centers, with ties to groups such as the Sinaloa Cartel, the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, and the Beltrán Leyva Organization. Twelve were sent to the Centro Federal de Readaptación Social No. 1 Altiplano, with the rest to various federal prisons based on their threat level.
The operation involved support from the National Guard, Secretariat of National Defense, Secretariat of the Navy, and Secretariat of Security and Citizen Protection. These measures follow recent events, including the escape of 23 inmates from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel at the Centro Integral de Justicia Regional in Puerto Vallarta.
Elenes and Lindoro Navidad were arrested on December 24 by federal authorities in operations against the Sinaloa Cartel. They face proceedings for drug offenses, possession of exclusive military-use firearms, and operations with illicit proceeds. After their arrest, they remained in Puente Grande until this recent custody change.
