French Drug Trafficker Mohamed Amra Faces Prison Sanctions After Deadly 2024 Escape

Amra, extradited from Romania after a nine-month manhunt, receives maximum disciplinary penalty and awaits further legal proceedings.

Mohamed Amra, a French drug trafficker, has been sanctioned with 30 days in disciplinary confinement for his May 2024 prison escape.
The escape involved a violent commando attack on a prison transport, killing two guards and injuring three others near Incarville, Eure.
Amra evaded capture for nine months, hiding in locations including Compiègne and Rouen, before being arrested in Romania on February 22, 2025.
He has been charged with multiple offenses, including murder, attempted murder, organized escape, and criminal conspiracy.
Authorities continue to investigate his network of accomplices, with several suspects already arrested and others potentially facing extradition.