A convicted fraudster escaped from a high security jail in Germany after climbing into a cardboard box and posting himself to freedom.
Max Friedener, 28, escaped from prison in Darmstadt after hiding in the box in the mailroom. He escaped from the mail van as it was driving away.
The escape was only noticed when the mail truck arrived at the sorting depot and the hole in the box was spotted.
It is the second time a convict has earned a ticket to ride by using the mail system.
Only last month a convict in neighbouring Austria escaped from Graz prison by posting himself out in a large box that was supposed to contain lamp post parts. Both escapees are still at large.
[from ananova]