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French 'jailbreak king' bank robber Antonio Ferrara arrested

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 27 Feb 2025 15:32
1 Min Read

A French bank robber known as the "jailbreak king" has been arrested with Belgian authorities' help.

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  • French 'jailbreak king' bank robber Antonio Ferrara, undated. (POLICE JUDICIAIRE / AFP)
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A French bank robber known as the "jailbreak king" has been arrested with the help of Belgian authorities, according to French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau.

French media reported that Antonio Ferrara was apprehended in Belgium after attempting a robbery in Germany.

Retailleau announced on social media platform X that the "criminal Antonio Ferrara has been arrested," commending the police for their professionalism and thanking the Belgian authorities for their "exemplary cooperation."

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Le multirécidiviste Antonio Ferrara, surnommé le «roi de la belle», avait été libéré de prison en juillet 2022

➡️ https://t.co/G9Cc5pcmit pic.twitter.com/LPgMMX97kh

— Le Parisien (@le_Parisien) February 27, 2025

Ferrara earned the nickname "jailbreak king" after his dramatic escape from the high-security Fresnes prison near Paris in 2003, where his accomplices blew up a gate and fired on guards with AK-47s.

At the time, he was serving a sentence for bank robberies, a prior escape in 1998, and other offenses. Ferrara received a 17-year prison sentence for his 2003 jailbreak in 2008. 

According to French newspapers Le Figaro and Le Monde, he was released in 2022 after serving the majority of that sentence.

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