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Spain police foil radio control zeppelin jailbreak

News Type: Event — Seeded on Sat Jul 4, 2009 5:02 AM EDT
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Spanish police said on Friday they had foiled an Italian drug trafficker's plan to break out of jail in the Canary Islands using climbing equipment and a four-metre-long zeppelin.

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"The plan consisted of using a remotely controlled zeppelin to bring him night-vision goggles and climbing equipment with which to escape," a National Police statement said.

The prisoner, named as Giulio B., 52, was in jail after being caught piloting a seaplane taking 200 kg (440 pounds) of cocaine from Mauritania to the Canaries.

Police said they had arrested three people outside the jail who were preparing the escape, and had intercepted a package sent from Italy containing the balloon, night-vision goggles and climbing gear.

House searches on Grand Canary island had also uncovered a tent and a telephoto lens the gang had used to observe security details at the jail from a hill 600 metres away, as well as plans drawn by the prisoner.

What were they thinking? That no one would think a four metre long zeppelin flying into the prison grounds was a wee bit suspicious? These guys really weren't rocket scientists.

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Reply#1 - Sat Jul 4, 2009 5:05 AM EDT
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No they were zeppelin fliers:) OUch. There was another story a while back about a remote control device being used to bring cell phones to a prison. Prisoners have also used trained pigeons.

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Reply#2 - Mon Jul 6, 2009 9:46 AM EDT
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