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Mexico drug lord Joaquin Guzman used tunnel for prison break Mexico drug lord Joaquin Guzman used tunnel for prison break
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Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, known as El Chapo or "Shorty", escaped from a maximum security prison through long tunnel, officials say. Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman, known as El Chapo or "Shorty", used an elaborate tunnel to break out of a maximum security prison, officials say.
He used a tunnel more than 1km long to break free from Altiplano jail. Eighteen guards are being questioned. His escape route from Altiplano jail was more than 1.5km (1 mile) long and had ventilation and stairs, the national security commissioner said.
Guzman was last seen in the showers of the jail on Saturday. It was the second time he had escaped from a top security jail. Eighteen guards are being questioned.
Guzman was last seen in the showers of the jail on Saturday. It was the second time he had escaped from a top security prison.
In 2001 he broke out by hiding in a laundry basket after bribing prison officials.
He had been serving a sentence of more than 20 years after being arrested in Guatemala in 1993.
His recapture in 2014 was hailed as a victory for Mexico's government.
Manhunt launched
Officials say that Guzman's escape was discovered when officers checked his cell in the jail, which is near the capital, Mexico City.
The tunnel began in his cell and led to a building outside the prison walls, security commissioner Monte Alejandro Rubido said at a news conference.
A manhunt has been launched and flights suspended at a nearby Toluca airport.A manhunt has been launched and flights suspended at a nearby Toluca airport.
Guzman's wealth is estimated at $1bn (£630m).Guzman's wealth is estimated at $1bn (£630m).
His rise to head of the Sinaloa cartel made him the world's most wanted drug trafficker. It smuggles huge amounts of cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine into the United States.
Before his recapture in 2014, the US state department had offered a reward of up to $5m (£3.2m) for information leading to his arrest.