Overview

• Mohamed Amra, France's most-wanted narcotrafficker until his February 2025 capture, remains in isolation at Condé-sur-Sarthe prison.
• His lawyer, Benoît David, filed a formal complaint alleging violent treatment by guards and excessively restrictive measures, including frequent wake-ups and full-body searches.
• Amra was arrested in Romania after a nine-month manhunt following his dramatic May 2024 escape, which involved a deadly ambush killing two prison officers.
• The Justice Ministry plans to transfer Amra to Vendin-le-Vieil prison this summer, a facility designed for France's most dangerous offenders.
• Investigations into his escape continue, with charges filed against 35 individuals, including suspected members of the commando team that orchestrated the ambush.