132 escape from Mexican prison on U.S. border

132 escape from Mexican prison on U.S. border

Jailbreak took place on border with Texas

Reuters First posted: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 11:54 AM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012 12:00 PM EDT

Police officers stand outside a jail after the escape of more than 130 inmates in Piedras Negras September 17, 2012. REUTERS/Adriana Alvarado

MEXICO CITY - More than 130 inmates escaped through a tunnel from a Mexican prison on the border with the United States in one of the worst jailbreaks the country’s beleaguered penal system has suffered in recent years.