Prison inmate Juan Ramirez Tijerina is curled inside a suitcase after he tried to escape from prison with the help of his girlfriend following a conjugal visit in Chetumal, Mexico. Ramirez is serving a 20-year sentence for a 2007 conviction for illegal weapons possession. His girlfriend was arrested and charges are pending. (AP)

Woman smuggles man out of jail in suitcase

There are more ways than one to escape from jail.

A woman has been arrested for to smuggle her husband out of jail in a suitcase, according to a report on the Yahoo!7 website.

Quintana Roo Police in Mexico say the woman had been there for a conjugal visit, and when she was leaving, staff at the prison in Chetumal noticed that she was pulling a black bulky suitcase on wheels.

Staff noticed her because she seemed 'nervous'.

When they asked to inspect the suitcase of 19-year-old Maria del Mar Arjona, they found her partner, Juan Ramirez Tijerina curled up inside.

Her partner, Ramirez, is currently serving a 20 year sentence for possessing illegal weapons.

She was charged and arrested for the stunt.

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