Octubre 07, 2005
The Bolivian "Krosty"
Maybe you didn't hear about the huge jail escape of 27 prisoners from the Palmasola prison in Santa Cruz on September 22. Obviously having an additional two dozen criminals on the loose would make Cruceños a little uneasy.
The police have been hard at work trying to capture these fugitives, although many have speculated that the police may have been in on the escape. Prison officials are kindly asking that the prisoners come back and additional prison time won't be tacked on to their original sentence. I doubt that any prisoners will take them up on their offer.
El Deber reports that one less fugitive is off the streets. The police captured the prisoner, better known as "Krosty" and one must wonder whether these two were separated at birth.
If you are unfamiliar with Bolivian crime trivia, it seems that every criminal has a moniker that he/she is better known by. "El Chino", "El Chato", "El Choco" are all very popular aliases. However, I think "Krosty" must be the first of its kind. Sleep easier tonight, Santa Cruz, "Krosty" is back in the slammer.
Posted by eduardo at Octubre 7, 2005 07:25 PM