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French police catch fugitive who escaped from jail in cellmate's bag

LYON-CORBAS PRISON, NEAR LYON, FRANCE, JUL 11 – The 20-year-old inmate escaped by hiding in his cellmate's laundry bag during the latter's release, exposing serious security lapses and overcrowding at Lyon-Corbas prison, which holds 170% capacity.

  • An inmate escaped from a French prison by hiding in a bag of a released cellmate.
  • The prison service launched an investigation after the inmate escaped from Lyon-Corbas prison on Friday.
  • The escaped prisoner was serving multiple sentences and under investigation for a case linked to organized crime.
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Escape in a laundry bag; the prisoner escape that captivated all of France this week fits seamlessly into a list of bizarre escapes. From smuggling tools in frozen hamburger to fleeing on a boat made of fifty raincoats.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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He was arrested for 20 years, taking advantage of the friend of the cell mate who would be released, hid in his dirty suit from his colleague and escaped the Lyon-Corbas prison. He was arrested this afternoon.

·Portugal
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Lyonmag.com broke the news in on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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