JAKARTA - A French bank robber nicknamed the "merger of prisons" was arrested in coordination with Belgian authorities.
French media reports say Antonio Ferrara was arrested in Belgium after attempted robbery in Germany.
Criminal Antonio Ferrara has been arrested," wrote French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau on X.
Retailleau praised the police for their professionalism and the Belgian government for "exemplary cooperation".
Ferrara earned her nickname for her dramatic escape from Fresnes prison with maximum security near Paris in 2003 after her partner blew up the prison gate and opened fire on guards with AK47 weapons.
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He served a sentence there for bank robbery, an escape case from prison in 1998, and other crimes.
In 2008, Ferrara was sentenced to 17 years in prison for a prison break-in in 2003.
French newspaper Le aired and Le Monde reported Ferrara was released from prison in 2022 after serving most of his sentence.
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