the hole in the shower led to a set of stairs used by the drug lord to escape. once again under the watchful eyes of authorities who kept him under video surveillance until the this weekend. in 2001, he escaped from a prison until he was arrested in mazatlan after a raid by forces with assistance from u.s. law enforcement. this time around the u.s. government is offering its help. through the statement loretta lynch expressed concern over the escape and added quote the u.s. government stands ready to work with the mexican partners to help support his swift recapture recapture. the mexican president is calling for an investigation to see if any public officials may have been part of the escapeplan. if you are keeping count, he
joaquin guzman who goes by the nickname el chapo, is believed to control most of the major crossing points for drugs along the border for years sending cocaine, marijuana and meth north to america. he s sometimes called the osama bin laden of drug trafficking. reporter: guzman was last seen on surveillance video on his way to a prison shower. when he failed to emerge guards rushing in to find an empty cell. the notorious cartel leader had vanished. in that shower area, a hole in the wall 20 inches wide leading to a vertical pipe 30 feet deep complete with a staircase, eventually connecting to a one-mile-long tunnel so sophisticated, it was outfitted with ventilation and lighting. eventually emerging in a nearby neighborhood. these developments a major embarrassment for mexico which denied the need to extradite guzman even as many expressed fears he would escape as he did in 2001. the u.s. attorney general saying america would provide any assistance that may help support his swift r
ugh a statement, loretta lynch added the u.s. government stands added ready to provide any assistance to help support his swift recapture. the mexican president is calling for an investigation to see any public officials may have part in el chapo s escape plan. and protesters at heathrow airport. the protesters breached the perimeter fence and chained themselves to gates. members of the group called plain stupid oppose new runways at the airport. pictures show police apparently using bolt cutter its. heathrow expects delays throughout the day. the republican presidential scorecard? this guy is number 15.
until he was arrested in a modest apartment in mazatlan. this time around the u.s. government is offering help. the attorney general expressed her concerns over the escape and added, we stand ready to provide any assistance to help support his swift recapture. mexican president is calling for an investigation to see if any public officials may have been part of el chapo s escape plan. alison. and protesters at heathrow airport. the demonstrators have breached the fence and chained themselves to gates. members of the group called plain stupid oppose new runways at the airport and pictures show police using bolt cutters to
and attorney general loretta lynch issued a statement related to the chapo guzman escape and this is what she said. the u.s. government and i quote, stands ready to work with our mexican partners to provide any assistance that may help support his swift recapture. that is the official reaction or the unofficial reaction obviously, and much harsher terms, 13 years is what it took to find one of the most wanted men in the world and now he s escaped again. so el chapo is known for being the one of the most violent and brutal of mexico s drug kingpins but he was also known for his robin hood reputation in his hometown. sara ganim joins me now with more on that. what more can you tell us about this man known as el chapo and the reputation that he s had? reporter: good afternoon, fred. quite the reputation. here in the united states the reason that this is so important, we talk about illicit drugs here heroin cocaine.