Laotian detainees make a daring escape from a Cambodian jail.

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Seven convicts in a jail in Cambodia's Stung Treng Province broke through a wall to make a daring escape.

 

According to Khmer Times, the incident occurred on Monday about 3 a.m., when the guys stole a boat and crossed the Mekong River to adjacent O'Rai hamlet after bursting through a prison wall.

 

The seven fugitives are believed to be on their way to Laos, according to Cambodian authorities.

 

Men Kung, a provincial spokeswoman, told Khmer Times yesterday that police were working with jail authorities to find the fugitives.

 

Both sides of the border have been warned, and officials are on high alert.

 

A witness from a nearby town has come forward to report that about 4 a.m. on Monday, he was approached by seven people who were naked and drenched in water.

 

Before retreating into the dense woodland nearby, they begged the man to sell them shoes.

 

The escapees' commander, Jakky Seutaly, thought to be a Lao citizen, had been sentenced to life in prison for narcotics trafficking.

 

Credit Source: The Laotian Times

 

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