CCTV Footage Shows Colombian Drug Lord Escaping Maximum-Security Jail
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Juan Castro, who is also known by his alias "Matamba", has been on the run since escaping early morning on Friday.
A Colombian drug lord escaped a maximum-security prison on Friday, and the incident was captured on surveillance cameras. Juan Castro, one of the leaders of the infamous Gulf Clan drug cartel, was filmed casually walking out of La Picota jail in Bogota while wearing a guard's uniform. According to the BBC, a prison guard has since been arrested for aiding in his escape. ???? Finalmente, alias Matamba sale por la puerta haciendo un gesto con su mano derecha en señal de que todo está bien.Acá los detalles ► https://t.co/66DoBnmIKkVía @JusticiaETpic.twitter.com/dGzH7s3q9x
Juan Castro, who is also known by his alias "Matamba", has been on the run since escaping early morning on Friday. He had been in jail since May 2021 and was awaiting extradition to the United States.
CCTV footage released by Colombia's prison service shows him walking out of a door that was left open. According to the Daily Mail, Matamba walked through seven doors and managed to escape without incident. He wore a hooded jacket that covered his face.
