Prisoner Escapes, Gets Released in Mexico | Orange County News

A California inmate serving time for drug trafficking escaped a prison camp on July 4th, only to be captured in Tijuana, Mexico, two days later. But here’s the twist: four days after his arrest, Mexican authorities released him without handing him over to U.S. officials — defying the norm where nearly every escapee from California prisons is eventually caught. With just two years left on his sentence, Banuelos is now back on the run, leaving authorities scrambling to explain why he wasn’t extradited. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/93f66f64d7e37a88