Antonio Ferrara Arrested in Belgium Following Failed Armed Robbery Attempt

The notorious fugitive, known as the 'king of escapes,' was apprehended alongside seven others in a joint operation by French and Belgian police.

Antonio Ferrara, a French-Italian criminal infamous for his two prison escapes, was arrested in Belgium with seven accomplices after an attempted armed robbery in Germany.
The arrests occurred in Eupen, near the German border, as part of a French-led investigation into organized crime involving a failed heist at a cash storage facility in Germany.
The operation, conducted by French and Belgian authorities, resulted in injuries to one suspect and a Belgian police officer; weapons, including military-grade firearms, were seized.
Ferrara, who completed a prison sentence in 2022, has a criminal history including armed robberies, attempted murder, and two high-profile jailbreaks, one involving a rocket launcher assault on a prison.
French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau praised the professionalism of the police and highlighted the strong cooperation between French and Belgian authorities in the operation.