The Star
  • 4 years ago
The Brazilian police have discovered a 50-metre long tunnel in the southern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre that was to be used to help 200 inmates escape from Porto Alegre Jailhouse.The discovery was made three months after the investigation and is thought to have been set up for a massive prison break during Carnival.

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