Judge Opens Court Proceeding Against Three Prison Workers in Guzman Jailbreak Maria Gallucci - IBTimes
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In the aftermath of the escape, VICE News went to Almoloya de Juarez to inspect the exit of the tunnel that "El Chapo" allegedly used, and spoke with an activist and former inmate of Altiplano prison who claims to have discovered flaws in the authorities' version of events. (VICE News)

Three Mexican prison employees are facing charges for allegedly helped the drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to escape from a maximum-security facility. A federal judge in Mexico said it has opened a court proceeding against the workers, the Associated Press reported Friday.

The Federal Judiciary Council said prosecutors showed they had sufficient evidence that the individuals aided Guzman in his escape through a one-mile tunnel. Officials said that, for now, they found no cause to hold for prosecution four other prison workers who were detained in connection with the July 11 jailbreak, according to a statement cited by the AP.

Prison that held ‘El Chapo’ is replica of one he broke out of earlier. (The New York Times)

Guzman’s escape was the second for the drug lord in 15 years. The Sinaloa cartel leader broke out of another prison in January 2001, possibly by hiding in a laundry cart. Guzman had been on the lam until authorities picked him up in February 2014.

The judicial council described the three prison workers as the person in charge of the facility’s video surveillance control center and two guards, the AP said.

Mexico: Officials Complicit in Escape of ‘El Chapo’ (teleSUR English)

Guzman’s escape after 17 months in custody is a critical setback for Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, who has so far failed to stem the drug-related violence affecting parts of Mexico. The Mexican government is offering a $3.8 million reward to capture the cartel kingpin and has launched a massive manhunt.

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Related: More Evidence Proves High-Level Complicity in Chapo’s Escape (teleSUR)

Related: Escaped Mexican Drug Lord No Saint, But Lesser Evil at Home (Associated Press)

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