A fugitive French prisoner was arrested in Romania

After 9 months on the run, a French fugitive who staged a deadly escape faced court in Romania
A notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape last year has appeared in a Romanian court. A nine-month international police hunt culminated in his arrest in Bucharest.
A fugitive French prisoner was arrested in Romania after a deadly escape and 9-month hunt
A fugitive French prisoner who prompted an international hunt after staging a deadly escape nine months ago has been arrested in Romania
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Fugitive French prisoner Mohammed Amra who prompted an international hunt after staging a deadly escape nine months ago was arrested Saturday in Romania, the French government said. Matthew-Mary Caruchet has this story.
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