Brazilian Drug Trafficker Attempts Prison Break Wearing Mask, Wig And Dress To Disguise As An Old Woman

A drug trafficker serving 36 years behind bars tried to escape from prison wearing a mask, a wig and a dress to disguise himself as an old woman. Clodoaldo Antonio Felipe, 44, wore the creepy mask, which has been likened to those used in big budget Hollywood movies, to try and break out of Coronel Odenir Guimaraes Prison in central Brazil. His plan was foiled when guards noticed an elderly woman leaving the jail who they did not remember letting in. The confused guards also noticed the pensioner was far taller than the average woman and were curious as to how she got into the jail without any identification.

Female prison guards searched Felipe and discovered his true identity. An investigation is underway to find out how the prisoner acquired women's clothes and the realistic mask, which is the type used in movies and is worth more than £800. Prison officials say the mask was a' professional Hollywood-standard creation'. 

Andre Veloso, a police spokesman, said: 'The penitentiary guard did not recognise the senior lady and this is why he asked for her ID. He never expected it could be an inmate trying to escape. 'The online price of the mask is extremely high and we do not know how this object together with the women's clothes got into the prison.'

Felipe, who is part of the Comando Vermelho criminal organisation, the largest drug distribution network in Brazil, was jailed in 2009.