Following the Mass Escape from Panama’s La Joyita Prison Costa Rica Reinforced Surveillance on its Border
International media outlets have described the escape as ‘like something out of a movie,’ while Panama’s National Police are deploying 1,200 officers to capture 59 dangerous inmates who remain at large.
The Costa Rican government ordered an immediate reinforcement of surveillance on the border with Panama following the alert over the mass escape of 169 inmates from the La Joyita Penitentiary Center, Prensa Latina reported on Wednesday. This preventative measure seeks to close the escape routes to Costa Rican territory for the 59 high-risk inmates who are still at large.
The Commissioner in Charge of La Joyita Prison Security was Removed Following the Prison Escape
The National Police Commissioner, Luis García, who was in charge of prison security at the La Joya penitentiary complex, was replaced from his post after the escape of 195 inmates from La Joyita prison last Monday, June 1. The Public Prosecutor’s Office also initiated the first proceedings inside the prison to determine the degree of participation of some inmates in the death of three prisoners and the injuries caused to eight other inmates and three police officers.
