A gang leader attempted to break out of a Rio de Janeiro prison while dressed as his teenage daughter, Brazilian authorities have said.
Clauvino da Silva dressed in his visiting daughter's clothing and donned a wig and silicon mask as he attempted to escape Gericino prison, but guards became suspicious by his nervous and erratic behaviour.
His plan seemed to include leaving his 19-year-old daughter in the jail.
Police are investigating her role as a possible accomplice.
Rio's State Secretary of Prison Administration released a video of da Silva removing the costume after he was caught, plus a number of photographs detailing the mask and clothing.
He has since been transferred to a maximum security prison and will likely face disciplinary measures.
According to authorities, da Silva is a leader within Red Command, one of Brazil's most powerful drug trafficking organisations.
