This is Sinaloa drug cartel boss Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman’s second escape from a Mexican maximum security prison
Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman, did it again, his second escape from a Mexican maximum security prison. The boss of the Sinaloa drug cartel, who is wanted in multiple U.S. jurisdictions for funneling tons of illegal drugs into this country, bid an adios to the Altiplano prison Saturday evening by escaping through an elaborate mile-long tunnel.
Here is how AFP describes the tunnel:
After security cameras lost sight of Guzman, guards went into the cell and found a hole 10 meters (33 feet) deep with a ladder, National Security Commissioner Monte Alejandro Rubido said.
The gap led to the 1.5-kilometer (one-mile) tunnel with a ventilation and light system, Rubido said, adding that its exit was in a building that was under construction in central Mexico State.
A motorcycle [modified to run] on a rail system was found in the tunnel and is believed to have been used to transport tools and remove earth from the space, which was 1.7 meters high and around 80 centimeters (2.6 feet) wide.
El Capo had been imprisoned since he was captured 17 months ago. Prior to his capture, he had been on the lam for 13 years. His first prison break occurred in 2001 when he escaped from another prison by hiding in a laundry cart.
The Altiplano prison, which is 55 miles west of Mexico City, houses Mexico's most notorious drug kingpins, murderers and kidnappers. This was the first escape ever from the Altiplano prison. Eighteen prison guards are under investigation and will be interrogated by federal prosecutors.
Authorities believe the tunnel was dug by members of the Sinaloa cartel, starting at a construction site one mile from the prison and using GPS to pinpoint the precise location of El Chapo’s shower stall.
The Mexican army, Mexican marines and the cops are conducting an extensive search for the elusive drug lord.
El Chapo’s escape makes the recent escape of Richard Matt and David Sweat from a New York state prison look like small-time.
2 comments:
Mexico has never had a real escape. Only bribed officials who let prisoners escape.
I would have to disagree in this case. El Chapo's escape was mostly an outside job by members of his cartel. Some prison guards were probably bribed to exchange messages between El Chapo and those who were trying to break him out.
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