Caught on tape: Guards let Mexico inmates escape

Guards stood by as more than 50 prisoners, including some listed as dangerous by Interpol, walked out of a Mexican jail, officials say.

It was initially thought that guards at the prison in the northern state of Zacatecas had been overpowered.

The jail break, which occurred on Saturday, was captured on closed circuit television recordings.

Authorities have launched a hunt for the 53 escapees. Some have been linked to Mexico’s notorious drug cartels.

Fifty-one people suspected of involvement in the prison break have been ordered to be jailed, said Ricardo Najera, a spokesman for the attorney general.

These include the prison director and all 44 guards on duty during the break, he said.

He also said that the prisoners stole 23 guns from the jail before escaping.

Click here to see the brazent prison break CCTV video

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