(L.A.) Daniel Ortega, 47, Died in Lancaster Prison

Case Number: 2025-19822

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 47-year-old Latino male that occurred at the California State Prison in Lancaster.

The coroner’s office identified the man as Daniel Ortega.

Manner of Death: Accident

Cause of Death: Effects of MDMB-4en-PINACA

RIP DANIEL ORTEGA ( December 20, 2025)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday.

The decedent passed away in the Triage and Treatment Area (TTA) of California State Prison, Los Angeles County (CSP-LAC).

MDMB-4en-PINACA is a synthetic cannabinoid—a lab-made chemical designed to mimic the effects of THC, the main psychoactive compound in cannabis. It belongs to a group of drugs often called “synthetic cannabinoids” or “Spice/K2.”

Note that there are multiple decedents named “Daniel Ortega” in public records.