A major police operation is underway after an inmate escaped from a prison facility on Tuesday morning, authorities said.
According to initial reports, the escape occurred during a routine waste disposal process linked to prison supply operations. The inmate allegedly took advantage of an access point being opened and fled the facility on foot.
The escaped prisoner is a 48-year-old man of Albanian origin who was serving a prison sentence for drug-related offenses.
Police forces were immediately mobilized following the escape, with authorities launching an extensive search to locate the fugitive.
An alert has been issued across the wider metropolitan area, and photographs of the escaped inmate have been distributed to patrol units and law enforcement officers.
