Prato prosecutors had been chasing him for more than a year. Jang Bobo, 38, a Chinese citizen with several previous convictions for drug trafficking, was finally intercepted a few days ago by the mobile squad. Stopped in the city with half a kilogram of synthetic drugs - mostly shabu and ketamine -, several thousand euros in cash and a Taiwanese passport, he was immediately arrested. It looked like the end of the line for the international trafficker. But once at the police offices, the unexpected happened. Under circumstances that are still unclear, Bobo managed to break free from his handcuffs and lose his trail, leaving officers in disbelief. An escape in full escapologist style, which brought to mind the stage skills of the great illusionists.