Notorious Criminal Holds Prison Guards Hostage in Malandrino Prison (VIDEOS)

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One of the most notorious criminals in all of Greece, Alket Rizai, apparently is presently holding several prison guards and inmates as hostage at the Malandrino Prison in central Greece. In his desperation to break out of jail, Rizai armed himself with several sharp implements and a hand grenade and took six people hostage. (Reports claim that a prisoner captured an image that appeared to show Rizaj standing beside his initial six handcuffed hostages, apparently holding one of the hand grenades). As the standoff continues police officials have deployed additional forces at the scene and summoned the convicts lawyer for negotiations. The General Secretary of the Ministry of Justice Marinos Skandamis is also present to monitor developments.

Some reports suggest he is under the influence of drugs.

Speaking to Dimitris Giannakopoulos from Parapolitika on Sunday at noon, Alket Rizai said he wanted an automobile to escape or else he would kill the hostages. In the background we can hear one of the prison officers begging for help. Also there is talk of gunfire, but no details were given. Rizai said that he has taken all necessary measures, leaving it to be understood that this new crisis was well planned. Also there was mention of tear gas being used inside the prison. Giannakopoulos also spoke with a hostage who pleaded with officials to send an automobile in order to allow them to escape!

According to reports, the incident began at around 21:00 after the lights went off in parts of the prison.

A large number of police officers assisted by EMAK emergency teams from Athens and Patras have surrounded the prison premises.

Albanian convict Alket Rizai escaped Korydallos high-security prison by helicopter in February 2009 together with Greece's most wanted criminal Vassilis Paleiokostas and, in a repeat of their Hollywood-style escape,again from the same prison in June 2006.

Rizai was captured three months after the escape in the coastal village of Prodromos in Viotia prefecture.