Justice
Escape Attempt by Hitman Gerel Palm Narrowly Thwarted: Drug Cartel Ready to Help Criminal Flee
Special police units in Rio de Janeiro prevented the escape of notorious Dutch hitman Gerel Palm from the Joaquim Ferreira de Souza prison. On Saturday, Palm and a Colombian accomplice climbed over the prison wall after overpowering a guard stationed at the rear. Authorities intercepted the attempt just in time, despite reports that a drug cartel was prepared to assist the top criminal in fleeing.
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