Brazilian drug lord pretends to be 'teenage daughter' visiting to escape prison
A Brazilian gang boss tries to escape from prison by pretending to be his daughter, after she visits him in prison. But his acting skills are not up to par. -
Prisoner Clauvino da Silva was on his way out, but the confusion of pretending to be his daughter led to him being spotted by prison guards, according to the news agency.AP.
His plan was to leave his 19-year-old daughter in a prison cell west of Rio de Janeiro, a coastal city in southeastern Brazil. Police are investigating her role as an accomplice.
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| Clauvino da Silva pretended to be his daughter to escape from prison. Photo: Twitter/AP |
Photos and videos released by state prison officials on August 4 show da Silva trying to disguise himself as a girl: wearing a silicone mask, a wig, tight jeans and a pink shirt.
He is one of the bosses of the Red Command, one of Brazil's most powerful criminal organizations, which controls drug trafficking in the area around Rio.
Da Silva was later transferred to a maximum security prison, where he will face punishment, officials said.
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| Masks, wigs, and pink shirts were used for da Silva to impersonate a girl. Photo: AP |
