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Two men escape Oakdale prison

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Two inmates have escaped from the FCI Oakdale II Prison Satellite Camp in Oakdale, the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office says.

Arthur Vargas, Jr. and Joshua Galvan escaped from the Oakdale Federal Correctional Institution on East Whatley Road in Oakdale between 5 am -10 am on Monday, November 16.

Vargas and Galvan are from the San Antonio, Texas area. Here are their photos:

The subjects are believed to have left the area and are no longer within Allen Parish, deputies say.

If you see these two men, please do not approach them, call 911 or one of the number listed below.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Arthur Vargas, Jr. or Joshua Galvan should contact the Oakdale Federal Correctional Institution at 318-335-4466, also the Allen Parish Sheriff's Office @ 337-639-4353 or Oakdale Police Dept. @ 318-335-0290.