Overview

• Three suspected grenades were dropped by drone into the facility on Sunday night, one exploded inside causing material damage as specialists neutralized the other two.
• Navy, Army, National Guard and state police secured the perimeter at kilometer 2 of the Tuxpan–Tamiahua highway and reinforced access points.
• Governor Rocío Nahle said Security Secretary Alfonso Reyes Garcés will issue the detailed account, and authorities are keeping the investigation active.
• The incident followed a similar attempt on Friday when two explosive devices were dropped by drone but did not detonate and were safely deactivated.
• The attacks extend a volatile stretch for Veracruz prisons that includes a deadly August 2 riot and the recent killing of a prison director, prompting experts to urge anti‑drone measures such as signal jammers and enhanced surveillance.