On the run since his spectacular escape on May 14, Mohamed Amra was arrested this Saturday, February 22 in Romania on Saturday, February 22. He had fled after a murderous ambush that claimed the lives of two agents and injured three others.
Mohamed Amra, detained on the run since his escape in May during the attack on a prison van at an Eure toll, was arrested this Saturday, February 22 in Romania, announced the Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau . The precise circumstances of his arrest remain unknown for the moment.
I congratulate all the forces that allowed Mohamed Amra Larrestation in Romania today. I warmly thank Romania for its decisive cooperation.
– Bruno Retailleau (@brunoretailleau) FEBRUARY 22, 2025
An escape during a transfer to the level of a toll
The drug trafficker was not found since his escape on May 14, during a transfer to the prison of Évreux. The vehicle of the prison administration in which he was was targeted by armed men at the Incarville toll. Mohamed Amra, aged 30 at the time of the events, then fled alongside the attackers. Two agents died in the attack and three others were injured.