France's Most Wanted Fugitive Mohamed Amra Captured in Romania
The drug trafficker, known as 'La Mouche,' was arrested in Bucharest after a nine-month international manhunt following his violent prison escape in May 2024.
- Mohamed Amra, France's most wanted fugitive, was apprehended in Bucharest, Romania, after evading capture for nine months.
- Amra, a notorious drug trafficker, escaped custody in May 2024 during a violent operation that left two prison officers dead and two others seriously injured.
- The arrest was made possible through an Interpol red notice and extensive efforts by French and Romanian authorities, culminating in his capture near a shopping center in Bucharest.
- Amra had drastically altered his appearance, dyeing his hair orange, in an attempt to evade detection during his time on the run.
- He is currently detained in Romania and will face extradition to France, while authorities continue to pursue his accomplices involved in the deadly escape operation.
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