Prison Escapees Elude Cops

Prisoners at one of the facilities
Prisoners at one of the facilities

FRANCISTOWN: Police have acknowledged that the search for 10 of the 18 prisoners who escaped from lawful custody at Gerald Estates Centre for Illegal Immigrants is proving to be difficult.

The prisoners who have been classified dangerous by authorities escaped a month ago after destroying a fence with a manhole cover.

So far only eight have been nabbed. The last arrest was made nearly two weeks ago. The escapees were on remand and are facing charges for dangerous offences such as murder and robbery. Police, prison officials and soldiers have been working around the clock in a bid to arrest the escapees in recent weeks.

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