World IN BRIEF : COLOMBIA : Cartel Leader Escapes From Bogota Prison
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A man suspected of being one of the top three leaders of the Cali drug cartel escaped from a prison in Bogota. Jose Santacruz Londono apparently snuck out of Bogota’s La Picota prison, said Miller Rubio, spokesman for the Prisons Institute. Rubio said a car belonging to the prosecutor general’s office arrived at the prison in the morning. An identical car returned in the afternoon, and authorities believe it was used to sneak out Santacruz, who was awaiting trial.
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