Haiti recaptures kidnapper who escaped prison

By Evens Sanon

Published August 13, 2014 2:32am ET

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Haiti recaptures kidnapper who escaped prison — Clifford Brandt, center, is placed against the wall at the police station after his arrest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, August 12, 2014. Brandt was taken into custody in the Haitian town of Cornillon, near the border with the Dominican Republic, Communications Minister Rudy Heriveaux said. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery) | Dieu Nalio Chery

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Police recaptured an alleged kidnapper who escaped custody during a mass breakout that authorities believe was staged for him at a prison outside the Haitian capital, officials said Tuesday.

Clifford Brandt was taken into custody in the Haitian town of Cornillon, near the border with the Dominican Republic, Communications Minister Rudy Heriveaux said.

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