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Prison Authorities Ready
For A Prison Break of
Colombians
Authorities at the La
Reforma prison are on
full alert after
learning that several
overflights of the
prison have been made
over the last couple of
months, readying
themselves for a
possible run from the
prison.
The concern is
heightened as the prison
is home two dangerous
Colombian drug
traffickers, who along
with a Costa Rican,
specialized in "secuestros
express" - a rapid
hostage and ransom
scheme - where their
victims would be held
hostage while family
members paid a ransom or
accomplices emptied out
the victim's bank
account through the use
of automated tellers.
Once the ransom was
paid, the victim was let
free, the ordeal taking
only a few hours.
Prison authorities say
the flights were over a
restricted area of the
prison.
"We are increasing
security measures
including added patrols
of the prison perimeter
and have asked the
Aviación Civil (Civil
aviation authorities) to
aid us in frustrating
any aerial rescue
effort", said Guillermo
Ugalde, a security
official at the La
Reforma prison.
Costa Rican authorities,
including the
"intelligence" force
have been alerted and
are working together
with prison officials to
maintain tight security
of the two Colombian
prisoners, adding that
in addition to the
overflights of the
prison, the two
prisoners are suspected
of having ties with the
Fuerzas Armadas
Revolucionarias de
Colombia (FARC),
Colombian rebel group.
Authorities aerial
rescue of prisoners have
been used in prisons in
Guatemala and Brazil.
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La Reforma prison is
located in Alajuela,
minutes west of the
international airport. |
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