Everything we know about The Fly: ‘Drug boss’ inmate on the run

A manhunt is underway after a drug kingpin known as ’The Fly’ escaped from a prison van in northern France. Two prison officers were killed in the attack after four gunmen ambushed the police convoy at a motorway tollbooth. The escaped prisoner is 30-year-old Mohamed Amra, nicknamed “La Mouche”, which translates to “The Fly”. He is allegedly the head of an organised narcotics network and had recently been sentenced for a robbery. At the time of the ambush, he was already under high surveillance and was being transported to jail after attending a court hearing. The search for the suspect ...remains ongoing. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded.

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