Two prisoners who are part of the Red Command escaped on Wednesday from the Federal Penitentiary of Mossoró, one of the 5 maximum security prisons in Brazil
The Minister of Justice, Ricardo Lewandowski, stated this Thursday (15.Feb.2024) that the escape of inmates Rogério da Silva Mendonça (the Armadillo) and Deibson Cabral Nascimento (the Deisinho), from Comando Vermelho, in the early hours of Wednesday (14.Feb) happened because people at the Mossoró Federal Penitentiary were “more relaxed” because of Carnival. “The escape occurred on Carnival Tuesday […] People were more relaxed, as is usually the case at this time.”, the minister told journalists. The prison in Rio Grande do Norte is one of the 5 maximum security prisons in Brazil –fHi, the 1st occurrence of its kind in a federal penitentiary in the country's history.
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