MANILA, Philippines — Thirteen persons under police custody escaped through a hole on the wall of Custodial Facility Unit Extension of Caloocan City Hall early Thursday morning, police confirmed. In an initial report from Northern Police District Director Brigadier General Ronnie Ylagan, Caloocan police said the detainees bolted the jail through a hole made on the wall of their detention facility at around 1:50 a.m.ADVERTISEMENTPolice said the escapees were facing cases of illegal drugs, alarm and scandal, theft and unjust vexation, among others. In a separate text message, Caloocan police chief Colonel Dario Menor confirmed to INQUIRER.net that one out of 13 detainees was already brought back to jail. Menor said Aries Dunacao, 28-year-old suspect detained for a drug case, was recaptured in Caloocan at 8:30 a.m.Probers are still investigating the jail incident while pursuit operations are ongoing to recapture the other detainees. EDVRead Next

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 22, 2020 00:18 UTC