One of the prisoners who escaped from the Corozal police station holding cell 13 days ago has been recaptured.
Yesterday morning Police found Nineteen year old Johny Matus right in his home village of San Narciso. He was taken to the Magistrate's Court where he was charged for escaping lawful custody and damage to property. In Court, the prosecution said that the metal bars damaged is the property of the Government of Belize and it cost $350. Matus will return to Court on May 3rd.
The other two Marvin Pec, and Austin Sutherland are still at large.
On April 11th, the three prisoners sawed their way out of the Corozal Police Station cell-block #3 and escaped. Police still can't say how they obtained a sharp object to cut through the metal bars.
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