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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Seven days have handed since 10 Orleans Parish Jail inmates escaped.
About 200 native, state and federal legislation enforcement officers are participating within the manhunt and within the seek for individuals who allegedly helped them.
New Orleans Metropolitan Crime Fee President Rafael Goyeneche says those that are caught aiding the inmates are more likely to face some critical penalties.
“You are speaking about you understand an aggravated escape; that is a felony. It is a critical felony, and the those that assisted or assist these folks evade justice and evade apprehension, they’re additionally committing felony offenses,” Goyeneche mentioned.
Whereas loads of arrests have already been made, the hunt isn’t over.
In a launch on Friday, New Orleans Police Division Director of Communications Officer Reese Harper said that this stays a coordinated, multi-agency effort, and that they’re leaving no stone unturned.
Nevertheless, Goyeneche says his largest concern is that lots of essential police work could go untouched till the manhunt is over.
“The truth that 200 officers and brokers have been working for seven days looking for which means their different duties have suffered so this has been a setback,” Goyeneche mentioned.
Nevertheless, he says that as extra inmates are caught, fewer officers might be wanted for the search.
“It doesn’t suggest that they don’t seem to be trying. It signifies that now that the numbers are decrease, they’re in search of fewer folks, it may be dealt with extra effectively with out 200 folks,” Goyeneche mentioned.
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