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Mexican authorities have released surveillance video from Guzman’s maximum-security cell that shows his movements leading up to his escape.

He pads back to the shower, kneels behind the wall, and disappears.

REUTERS/Edgard Garrido A view of an area of the tunnel connected to the Altiplano Federal Penitentiary and used by drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to escape, in Almoloya de Juarez, on the outskirts of Mexico City, July 14, 2015.

Mexican authorities have distributed 100,000 photographs of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman to highway toll booths since his weekend escape from a maximum security prison, the interior ministry announced Wednesday.

Footage has been released showing the intricate underground escape route that Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman used to make his break out of prison over the weekend, so he could kick back and enjoy a beer in peace.

A forensics worker climbs out of the tunnel that according to authorities was used by Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, to escape from the Altiplano maximum security prison in Almoloya, Mexico, Tuesday, … “He continued being a powerful person...

CCTV footage shows Guzman, 58, also known as “Shorty” due to his 5ft 6in stature, walking to his prison bed where he sits and appears to change his shoes.

Mexico is offering a reward of 60 million pesos ($3.8m) for the capture of the country’s most-wanted drug lord, who escaped from a top security prison.

He was last seen at about 9 p.m.at the Altiplano prison entering his shower room, said Monte Alejandro Rubido, head of Mexico’s National Security Commission.

Some U.S. prosecutors wanted to ask for his extradition following last year’s arrest, but Mexican officials insisted on trying him first.

CNN reported the National Security Commission said Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman was discovered to be missing from the Altiplano Federal Prison when guards were doing a routine check on Saturday.