<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>A man escaped from a French prison on July 11 by hiding in the luggage of his former cellmate, who was being released.</li><li>The escaped prisoner was connected to organized crime and is believed to be part of a criminal conspiracy.</li><li>Authorities are searching for the escapee, and the prison administration highlighted the episode's occurrence due to an 'accumulation of errors' and overcrowding issues at the Lyon-Corbas prison.</li><li>A similar incident occurred in May 2024 with a convict escaping from a prison convoy, but he was later caught in February 2025.</li></ul>

Authorities Searching for Prisoner After 'Organized' Escape

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