Aug 3, 08:12 PM

Seven Inmates Killed, 11 Injured in Tuxpan Prison Riot Linked to Grupo Sombra; Instigators Transferred, Staff Face Trial

A riot erupted on August 2, 2025, at the state prison in Tuxpan, Veracruz, resulting in the deaths of seven inmates and injuries to 11 others, according to the Veracruz Secretariat of Public Security. The disturbance was reportedly triggered by prisoners protesting abuses, extortion, and control exerted by the criminal group known as Grupo Sombra, also referred to as Mafia Veracruzana. Authorities deployed federal and state forces to regain control of the facility and subsequently transferred the main instigators to another penitentiary in Pánuco. Images and videos emerged showing injured inmates and members of Grupo Sombra acknowledging extortion practices inside the prison. The riot highlighted longstanding violence and irregularities within the penitentiary system in Veracruz. Additionally, seven penitentiary staff members are facing trial for denying medical care to an inmate who became quadriplegic and later died.

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Seven Inmates Killed, 11 Injured in Tuxpan Prison Riot Linked to Grupo Sombra; Instigators Transferred, Staff Face Trial

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