5 facts of Cai Changpan, dug a hole in the cell, meets the wife’s daughter and goes into the forest

KOMPAS.com- About three weeks ago or on September 14, 2020, a person sentenced to death in the Cai Changpan drug case escaped from Class I Tangerang Prison.

The man dug a hole in his cell about 30 meters long and escaped down the sewer.

Now, the police are still tracking the fugitive. According to residents, Cai Changpan entered the Tenjo forest in Bogor, West Java.

The following are the facts related to the death row Cai Changpan:

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1. Escape since September 14 by making a hole

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Cai Changpan is a drug dealer who was sentenced to death on July 19, 2017 by the Tengerang City District Court (PN).

Cai Changpan’s escape is not the first time.

He once escaped by breaking into the Criminal Investigation Unit of the Police Headquarters on January 24, 2017.

At that time, Changpan was arrested three days later in Sukabumi, West Java.

On September 14, 2020, Changpan again escaped arrest by drilling a hole in a room that is estimated to reach 30 meters into the sewer.

He dug every night for 8 months. In order not to know it, the previous hole was closed with a bed in the cell.

Changpan uses a number of tools such as a shovel, iron, screwdriver, chisel, water pump, and hoses.

Police are still investigating where Changpan obtained some of the evidence.

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