The Shawshank Redemption comes to life: Mexican drug lord escapes prison through tunnel

MEXICO CITY ( Web Desk) – Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, drug lord and mythical character in Mexico, added to his legend over the weekend by escaping from prison yet again, reported CNN.

Guzman escaped through a hole in his cell that led to a lighted and ventilated tunnel nearly a mile long, Mexico National Security official confirmed at a press conference.

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On Saturday evening, security cameras in the maximum security Altiplano federal prison recorded Guzman approaching a shower area in which prisoners also wash their belongings.

Later Saturday, guards discovered during a routine check that Guzman was missing, a statement from the commission said.

He was listed by Forbes as one of the most powerful people in the world. Now, unless he is caught quickly, the legend will only grow.

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