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Escaped Playa del Carmen prisoner captured

Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — A prisoner who escaped from the Playa del Carmen Municipal Detention Centre has been recaptured. The inmate made a successful getaway Sunday but was located and arrested that same evening.

An inmate identified as Didier “A”, who had been arrested in October of 2023 for robbery, took advantage of visiting hours Sunday to escape from the prison. His absence was noticed Sunday afternoon during roll call.

Police set out in search of Didier “A”, eventually locating him in Luis Donaldo Colosio. He was re-arrested at the intersection of 74th and 40th Streets after being found on foot.

Didier “A” was recaptured the same day as his escape. Photo: August 25, 2024.

He was located by searching police around 8:00 p.m. on city streets and returned to the municipal prison in west Playa del Carmen. Local authorities have not commented on his escape.