French Fugitive Mohamed Amra Arrested in Romania After Deadly Escape

Amra, nicknamed 'The Fly,' was captured following a nine-month manhunt after a violent ambush freed him from custody, killing two guards.

Mohamed Amra, a 30-year-old French fugitive and alleged drug trafficking leader, was apprehended in Romania after a nine-month international search.
Amra escaped custody in May 2024 during a prison van ambush in Normandy, which killed two guards and injured three others.
The ambush, involving military-grade weapons, was linked to Amra's suspected ties to organized crime in Marseille, including kidnapping and murder cases.
French authorities mobilized over 300 investigators and issued an Interpol red notice to track Amra, who was considered 'public enemy number one.'
French officials, including President Emmanuel Macron, praised the arrest as a significant success in combating organized crime.