Escape attempt foiled

6 July 2011 05:13 am

Prison guards stand around inmate Juan Ramirez Tijerina as he hides in a suitcase during an escape attempt from a prison in Chetumal in this July 2, 2011 handout photo released to Reuters on July 5, 2011. Ramirez Tijerina tried to escape from prison by hiding inside the suitcase after a conjugal visit on Saturday, according to the authorities. Picture taken July 2, 2011. REUTERS


In a combination of handout photographs, (L) Maria del Mar Arjona Rivero, 19, holds the suitcase in which she tried to smuggle her partner Juan Ramirez Tijerina out of the prison where he is serving a sentence for unspecificied federal crimes, and (R) Artiaga Perez is seen inside the suitcase during being discovered by prison guards in Chetumal, July 2, 2011. According to prison officials Ramirez Tijerina was discovered hiding inside the suitcase as Arjona left the building following a conjugal visit. Arjona Rivero was arrested for the attempt. Pictures taken July 2, 2011. REUTERS