Group behind 'El Chapo' escape detained
- 9 years ago
Mexican authorities say they've detained Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's brother-in-law and several others suspected of organizing the drug lord's escape from prison.
It's a message Gomez repeated on Wednesday, telling reporters that 34 people have been detained so far and investigators haven't lost sight of their No. 1 target.
In addition to Guzman's brother-in-law, Gomez announced Wednesday that five others had also been detained:
- The main operator and organizer of the escape, who, according to Gomez, worked "under the protection of the coordination of the legal defense" of Guzman and "used that cover" to regularly enter the prison, receive instructions and give updates about the escape plan.
Once he made it through the milelong tunnel, Gomez said, Guzman traveled north about 140 kilometers on land to the city of San Juan del Rio, where two small planes were awaiting his arrival and took off from an airstrip.
It's a message Gomez repeated on Wednesday, telling reporters that 34 people have been detained so far and investigators haven't lost sight of their No. 1 target.
In addition to Guzman's brother-in-law, Gomez announced Wednesday that five others had also been detained:
- The main operator and organizer of the escape, who, according to Gomez, worked "under the protection of the coordination of the legal defense" of Guzman and "used that cover" to regularly enter the prison, receive instructions and give updates about the escape plan.
Once he made it through the milelong tunnel, Gomez said, Guzman traveled north about 140 kilometers on land to the city of San Juan del Rio, where two small planes were awaiting his arrival and took off from an airstrip.