Officials at Greece’s largest prison say they have prevented an escape by discovering a 10-metre-long tunnel dug by an alleged murderer and two other inmates awaiting trial for burglary.
Officials at the maximum security Korydallos prison said the three inmates, who shared a cell, allegedly cut through the wall and dug the tunnel using mostly makeshift tools. The tunnel was discovered late Monday.
In 2009, one of Greece’s most wanted men, bank robber Vassilis Paleokostas, escaped from Korydallos with another inmate by helicopter – staging their second chopper getaway in three years.
Paleokostas remains at large while his accomplice was arrested several months after the breakout.
Source: Athens News
