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Fourteen inmates escaped through a break in a prison wall at the Centro de Readaptacion Social (CERESO) in Achilles Serdan, Chihuahua early Monday morning, according to Mexican press accounts.
Reports say armed suspects riding aboard a Chevrolet Suburban SUV used an explosive charge to blow a hole in a wall of the prison, used small arms fire to create a diversion, then waited for escaping inmates to board.
The prison break took place at about 0500 hrs at guard tower eight on the west side of the prison. Inmates took advantage of confusion of the guards following the detonation to make their escape.
The latest reports suggest five inmate have already been captured nearby.
Achilles Serdan is five kilometers due east of Chihuahua city, and is the main CERESO for both state and federal inmates in Chihuahua state.