| 2016 Topo Chico prison riot | ||||
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| Part of the Mexican Drug War | ||||
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| Date | February 10–11, 2016; 11:30 p.m.–1:30 a.m. | |||
| Location | ||||
| Caused by | Gang rivalry, overcrowded prison, gang rule | |||
| Methods | Melee; stabbing, beating, shooting | |||
| Parties | ||||
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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+[1][2] | |||
| Injuries | 12[3] | |||
| Arrested | 3[4] | |||
| All fatalities were inmates | ||||
On 10 February 2016, a prison riot broke out at the Topo Chico prison near Monterrey, in northern Mexico.[5] 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.[6] After the rioting, authorities uncovered 'luxury cells' prison leaders had. Among the items confiscated included televisions, mini-fridges, aquariums, and saunas.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Dudley Althaus, José de Córdoba (10 February 2016). "Mexico Prison Riot Leaves 52 Dead, 12 Injured". The Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Mexico prison riot leaves 52 dead near Monterrey". BBC News. 10 February 2016.
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:3was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Agren, David (2016-02-11). "Mexico prison riot: at least 52 people killed and 12 injured in Monterrey". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "At least 49 inmates die in a prison riot in Mexico". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2016-02-12.