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Man who escaped Puerto Rico prison in 1987 captured

A man named Jorge Milla-Valdes was captured by Lee County deputies after nearly 40 years on the run from prison in Puerto Rico.
Authorities in Puerto Rico contacted the Lee County Sheriff's Office regarding Jorge Milla-Valdes, who had been living under the name Luis Aguirre.
Milla-Valdes escaped from a Puerto Rican prison in 1987 and had a criminal history under the alias Luis Aguirre.
The Fugitive Warrants Unit of the Lee County Sheriff's Office identified Milla-Valdes by matching fingerprints from Puerto Rico and previous arrests.

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Escaped prisoner from Puerto Rico caught after 40 years in Florida

FORT MYERS, Fla. (WFLA)— An escaped prisoner from Puerto Rico was arrested in Florida after 40 years on the run. According to the Lee County Sheriff's Office, Puerto Rico authorities reached out to the sheriff's office about an escaped prisoner who could be living in Lee County, Florida. Jorge Milla-Valdes escaped from a Puerto Rico prison in 1987, and authorities believed he was living under the name Luis Aguirre. Deputies said Milla-Valdes had…

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Escaped prisoner from Puerto Rico caught in Lee County after nearly 40 years on the run

By Tyler Watkins Click here for updates on this story LEE COUNTY, Florida (WSVN) — A man who escaped a Puerto Rican prison nearly 40 years ago was caught by Lee County deputies on Friday. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, authorities in Puerto Rico reached out to LCSO about Jorge Milla-Valdes, who they believed was living in Lee County, hiding under the name Luis Aguirre. He also had a criminal history under the name Luis Aguirre…

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