Tula prison break
| 2021 Tula Prison break | |||||
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In the morning of December 1, 2021, a gang of armed men broke into a prison in Tula de Allende, Hidalgo state, Mexico.[1][2]
Incident
Once the gangsters arrived at the building, they proceeded to car-ram and then blow up a pair of vehicles, catching the prison guards' attention. Gunshots were fired by the criminals as part of the act.[3][4]
Just as local security forces began to react, two more cars exploded, allowing the gang to successfully storm the jail.[1][5]
Aftermath
Nine inmates were freed,[6] including José Artemio Maldonado Mejía, more well-known as "El Michoacano", a local drug lord and head of a Mexican drug cartel, the Pueblos Unidos.[2] The next day, Mexican police managed to recapture three inmates and 8 criminals involved in the prison raid.[7]
Two law enforcement officers, one a policeman and the second a guard, were injured in the attack.[2]
The Government of Hidalgo has launched an investigation aiming to track the criminals down. The program is still ongoing.[4]
Car bombs are a rare occurrence in Mexico; the most notable example of their usage occurring in 2010.[8][6]
Refrences
- ^ a b "Brazen prison break sees nine escape with help of armed men". Riviera Maya News. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ a b c "Gangsters use vehicles to ram into Mexico prison and free nine inmates". The Guardian. 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Car bomb prison break frees nine inmates in Mexico". ca.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ a b "El espectacular ataque con autos bomba a un penal en México del que escaparon 9 reos". BBC Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Dramatic breakout as gang rams vehicles into prison in Mexico". euronews. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Gang rams vehicles into prison, springs 9 inmates". The Independent. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Ya son 8 detenidos y 3 recapturados tras fuga en penal de Tula". TV Azteca (in Spanish). 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Carillo, Gerardo (2021-12-01). "Gang rams vehicles into prison, springs 9 inmates". CTVNews. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
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