Overview

• The Guardia Civil’s Operation Escape led to the detention of three individuals and the investigation of a fourth for assisting a February prison break.
• On February 14, Ángel Benito Moreno, a ‘Clan de los Hilarios’ member, was concealed inside a large duffel bag and wheeled out in a luggage cart.
• Investigators identified the alleged accomplices by reviewing Villanubla prison’s security cameras and cross-referencing public social media posts.
• The collected evidence was handed over to Valladolid’s Court of Instruction No. 3 to pursue charges of sentence-breaking as necessary cooperators.
• The incident has prompted scrutiny of Villanubla prison’s security protocols and preceded the removal of its director.