Two Recaptured After 14 Flee Newly Opened Maués Prison

Overview

• The breakout occurred on December 24 during morning yard time when detainees cut through a protective grate in the prison yard.
• Police have identified all 14 escapees and publicly released their names.
• The state Military Police reported two recaptures on December 25, leaving 12 inmates still at large.
• A coordinated task force, including COE and the Shock Troop from the capital, is conducting searches in Maués and surrounding rural areas.
• Authorities report no deaths, injuries or hostages, and the regional facility, with capacity for about 100 detainees, opened this year.