A man who escaped from prison in Puerto Rico 40 years ago was detained in Florida

In the USA, a man who escaped from prison in Puerto Rico 40 years ago was detained in Florida. This was reported on Saturday, March 8, by ABC News TV channel with reference to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

"Jorge Mia-Valdez escaped from a Puerto Rican prison in 1987. The Puerto Rican Ministry of Justice believed that he was living under the name Luis Aguirre," the publication says.

According to the TV channel, the man was convicted of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon in Monroe County in Florida after escaping.

The state Sheriff's office requested fingerprints taken in 1986 and compared them with those of the suspect — they matched, as a result, it was revealed that Mia-Valdez and Luis Aguirre were the same person.

Earlier, on February 4, it was reported that a riot took place in Villahermosa prison in Mexico, in which at least seven people died. The incident occurred as a result of an escape attempt made by a prisoner who is considered to be the instigator of the riots. The State Attorney General's Office (FGET) has announced that it has launched an investigation.