When a cartel member with a camera enters a state-run prison and films a nighttime convoy inside the walls—this isn’t fiction. It’s Sinaloa.In this explosive Narco Talk episode, Mica Treviño unpacks the viral video that exposed Aguaruto Penitentiary for what it really is: a cartel-controlled fortress. From tunnels hidden under bunks to Starlink-powered Wi-Fi networks and armed factions roaming the modules, the prison has become an outpost for La Mayiza—the criminal faction loyal to Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada.

This isn’t just corruption. It’s occupation.Featuring field reporting from Culiacán and deep background from law enforcement and insider sources, this is the episode the government hopes you ignore.

Aguaruto isn’t a prison anymore. It’s a message. And the message is: La Mayiza runs this place.