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Woman Posing as Nurse Detained at Culiacán Hospital After Attempt to Inject Unknown Substance

Staff alerted Guardia Nacional under tightened protocols introduced after August attacks on patients.

Overview

  • Medical personnel identified the intruder as not part of the official staff and called in security at Hospital General de Culiacán.
  • Guardia Nacional officers apprehended the woman inside the facility, preventing contact with the patient she was trying to approach.
  • A syringe with an unidentified substance was confiscated and submitted for analysis, and authorities have not released the identities of those involved.
  • Hospital security carried out a sweep and reported finding no other unauthorized individuals or similar cases inside.
  • Officials cited multiple recent incidents, including a Sept. 8 detention at the same hospital, as special operations and monitoring continue across Sinaloa hospitals.