In a daring escape, a young man convicted of theft managed to break free from a pre-trial detention center in Blagoveshchensk, Russia, through a transmission window on July 30, 2023. The incident occurred on Sunday during a visitation and transfer session, taking advantage of the warden's absence. After being on the run for a few hours, the fugitive was finally apprehended on the night of July 31st. According to the Russian Federal Penitentiary Service for the Amur Region, the escapee had been in detention since December 2022. Now facing severe consequences, the convict may be sentenced to forced labor or imprisonment for up to four years, as per Article 313 of the Criminal Code of Russia. Additionally, the court will charge him for the expenses incurred during the search operation. The Federal Penitentiary Service is currently conducting an internal audit to assess the security breach that allowed this escape to occur.