Overview
- The breakout began around 1:20 a.m. on Feb. 26 in San Miguel, and all three escapees were back in custody by about 2:40 a.m.
- Security footage shows one detainee using a streetlight to get over the perimeter after climbing eight‑meter walls and barbed wire, with guards reportedly on rest.
- The recaptured individuals are Venezuelan nationals aged 17, 18, and 19 who were held for aggravated robbery.
- Serenazgo and National Police caught one near the San Miguel–La Perla boundary and two on Calle Valencia, then moved them to the San Miguel station before returning them to the center.
- PRONACEJ confirmed custody, initiated headcounts, and turned over information for investigations, while police evaluate surveillance failures and the director preliminarily dismissed claims a guard was drugged.