Topo Chico prison riot
| 2016 Topo Chico prison riot | ||||
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| Part of the Mexican Drug War | ||||
| Date | February 10–11, 2016; 11:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m. | |||
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| Caused by | Gang rivalry, overcrowded prison, gang rule | |||
| Methods | Melee; stabbing, beating, shooting | |||
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| Lead figures | ||||
Juan Pedro Saldivar-Farías ("El Z-27") Jorge Iván Hernández Cantú ("El Credo") | ||||
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| Casualties | ||||
| Death(s) | 52+ | |||
| Injuries | 12 | |||
| Arrested | 3 | |||
| All fatalities were inmates | ||||
On 10 February 2016, a prison riot broke out at the Topo Chico prison near Monterrey, in northern Mexico. 49 inmates were killed during the riot and ensuing fire. The riot was the most deadly in Mexican penal history, surpassing the death toll of the 2012 Apodaca prison riot. After the rioting, authorities uncovered 'luxury cells' prison leaders had. Among the items confiscated included televisions, mini-fridges, aquariums, and saunas.