Guards and Inmate Arrested for Fake Medical Prescriptions in Ecuador Prison

Ecuadorian police arrested a guard and an inmate for attempting to smuggle fake medical prescriptions into a prison.

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On September 1, 2026, police at the Filtro 1 of the Centro de Privación de Libertad (CPL) Cotopaxi Nro. 1 detained an inmate and a security guard after discovering fake medical prescriptions. ^[1] The Public Ministry (Fiscalía General del Estado) formally detained the inmate Gustavo E. M. Z. and the security guard Romel D. for the forgery scheme. ^[2] A National Police officer died and two other officers were injured in a traffic accident on Avenida Patria, part of the E35 highway, in Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. ^[3] Prison authorities and medical officials confirmed that the documents were not in the official institutional format and that no external medication acquisition had been authorized. ^[4] The incident occurred when inmate Gustavo E. M. Z. returned from a medical appointment at the Hospital General de Latacunga with two prescriptions bearing the internal dispensary logos. ^[5] According to the accident report, the three officers were heading to the Cotopaxi Social Rehabilitation Center (CRS) to participate in first-shift training when the accident occurred. ^[6] The deceased officer was identified as Adonis Jair Borja Herrería, who was found inside a silver Volkswagen with Chimborazo plates, wearing camouflage police clothing, without vital signs. ^[7] On-duty doctors at the Hospital General de Latacunga said the two injured officers had body trauma and were admitted under observation. ^[8]

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The Public Ministry (Fiscalía General del Estado) formally detained the inmate Gustavo E. M. Z. and the security guard Romel D. for the forgery scheme. · El Comercio

A National Police officer died and two other officers were injured in a traffic accident on Avenida Patria, part of the E35 highway, in Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. · El Universo

Prison authorities and medical officials confirmed that the documents were not in the official institutional format and that no external medication acquisition had been authorized. · El Comercio

The incident occurred when inmate Gustavo E. M. Z. returned from a medical appointment at the Hospital General de Latacunga with two prescriptions bearing the internal dispensary logos. · El Comercio

According to the accident report, the three officers were heading to the Cotopaxi Social Rehabilitation Center (CRS) to participate in first-shift training when the accident occurred. · El Universo

The deceased officer was identified as Adonis Jair Borja Herrería, who was found inside a silver Volkswagen with Chimborazo plates, wearing camouflage police clothing, without vital signs. · El Universo

On-duty doctors at the Hospital General de Latacunga said the two injured officers had body trauma and were admitted under observation. · El Universo

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