A prisoner was caught as he tried to break out from jail - by hiding himself inside a rubbish bin, it was reported today.
Willian Alves, who had been working in the prison kitchen, made his escape bid just as the daily rubbish collection was about to take place at the city jail in Vitoria da Conquista, northeast Brazil.
The inmate, who is serving time for robbery, squeezed himself inside one of the plastic bins waiting to be removed.
Willian Alves tried to escape by squeezing into a plastic bin (left) - but was busted (right) when officers struggled to lift the container
His rubbish plan was foiled after one of the prison officers trying to move the bin wondered why it was so heavy and decided to look inside
Even after officers removed food from the top of the bin to reveal the inmate, Alves remained still and kept his head down hoping he hadn't been spotted, according to police
A spokesman for the Bahia State Prison Officers' Union, Sinspeb, said prisoners were turning to 'ever more creative and elaborate means to try to escape from our prisons'
Willian Alves, who had been working in the prison kitchen, made his escape bid just as the daily rubbish collection was about to take place at the city jail in Vitoria da Conquista, northeast Brazil.
The inmate, who is serving time for robbery, squeezed himself inside one of the plastic bins waiting to be removed.
Willian Alves tried to escape by squeezing into a plastic bin (left) - but was busted (right) when officers struggled to lift the container
His rubbish plan was foiled after one of the prison officers trying to move the bin wondered why it was so heavy and decided to look inside
But his rubbish plan was foiled after one of the prison officers trying to move the bin wondered why it was so heavy and decided to look inside.
Even after officers removed food from the top of the bin to reveal the inmate, Alves remained still and kept his head down hoping he hadn't been spotted, according to police.
Even after officers removed food from the top of the bin to reveal the inmate, Alves remained still and kept his head down hoping he hadn't been spotted, according to police
A spokesman for the Bahia State Prison Officers' Union, Sinspeb, said prisoners were turning to 'ever more creative and elaborate means to try to escape from our prisons'
Alves was returned to his cell and an investigation into the escape attempt has been launched
A spokesman for the Bahia State Prison Officers' Union, Sinspeb, said: 'Prisoners are turning to ever more creative and elaborate means to try to escape from our prisons.
'Congratulations to the officers because, while this particular escape plan wasn't that good, they still showed great talent and professionalism in preventing it.'
Alves was returned to his cell and an investigation into the escape attempt has been launched, he added.
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