The National Police arrests two men in Arrecife who escaped from prison

Both took advantage of an exit permit to not return to the center. One of them had been missing for five years, while the other escaped on May 13.

June 15 2022 (09:37 WEST)
Updated in June 15 2022 (10:08 WEST)
National Police arrest two men in Arrecife who escaped from prison

National Police agents have arrested in Arrecife two men, 41 and 52 years old, who had escaped from prison, where they were serving sentences.

The National Police indicates that one of the detainees was serving a sentence for robbery with force and had been a fugitive from the penitentiary for five years, after taking advantage of a permit. As a result of the investigation carried out by the police officers, he was located in Arrecife, proceeded to his arrest and re-entered prison after being brought to judicial disposition.

The second detainee was serving a sentence for numerous robberies with force, and had not returned to prison after enjoying a prison permit on May 13. Therefore, and after an investigation carried out by the National Police, he was located and arrested, being immediately brought to judicial disposition, who ordered his re-entry into prison. 

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