Prisoners Escape in Greece

Stephanie Chennell

Two men escaped from the highest-security prison in Greece. This was not the first time the men escaped, nor the first time they used this method. The two men, a serial armed robber and robber and his 'side kick', escaped by way of rope ladder thrown from a helicopter off of a roof at the jail they were prisoners at. Their first escape was done in the exercise lawn, also by way of helicopter.
The helicopter was found abandoned on the side of a highway leading investigators to believe that the men have escaped into the mountains where they have previously found refuge.
The whole incident places much weight on Greece's prison system and security as the men have used the same technique to escape twice. This incident will likely lead Greece to reexamine their security techniques and focus more attention on their high risk prisoners.