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Tamaulipas: 85 inmates escape in Reynosa prison break
 Google Translate from a variety of sources. For a map, click here.Mexican security authorities say the 85 inmates total who escaped a prison in Reynosa used a ladder to scale the perimeter fence early Friday morning, according to Mexican news sources. The break took place at the Centro de Ejecuciones de Sanciones (CEDES) is the fourth break at that prison and a fifth in Tamaulipas prison in the calender year to date. Reports say of the escapees, 66 were facing Mexican Federal charges, while 19 were facing local and state charges. A total of 44 guards and employees have been detained by Mexican Federal law enforcement for investigation of the escape including the warden, Guadalupe Reyes Ortega. Two guards are also reported missing, however authorities have speculated those missing employees may have been part of the escape plot. No firearm discharges were reported, nor was there any other attempts to stop the escape., which started at 0430 hrs. A total of 201 inmates have escaped Tamaulipas prisons in 2010. Friday's break is the largest of any break in 2010. Posted by: badanov 2010-09-11 |
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