Three KY federal inmates indicted in alleged prison assault tied to Mexican Mafia

Three federal inmates at a Kentucky prison have been indicted in connection with an alleged assault involving a homemade stabbing weapon that federal investigators say may have been tied to the Mexican Mafia.

A federal grand jury in Ashland indicted Edward Rodriguez, Gilbert Saldana and Alfred Fabrow on Aug. 27 on charges stemming from an alleged assault at the U.S. Penitentiary Big Sandy in Martin County.

According to the indictment, the attack occurred July 6 and involved another inmate, identified in court records as “R.G.G.” The three men are accused of assaulting him with a dangerous weapon described as a “homemade stabbing instrument,” with the intent to cause bodily harm…

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