‘Escape wizard’ who has broken out of four prisons is arrested in Spain
An Albanian fugitive known as the 'escape wizard' has been arrested in Spain after evading authorities for eight months. The man, who has a history of breaking out of multiple European prisons, was subject to an international arrest warrant.
Why it matters
The arrest marks the end of a high-profile manhunt for a repeat offender whose elaborate escape methods gained significant media attention.
Toma Taulant, who was serving a prison sentence due to end in 2048, escaped from a maximum-security prison in Milan eight months ago. Toma Taulant, who was serving a prison sentence due to end in 2048, escaped from a maximum-security prison in Milan eight months ago. Spain ‘Escape wizard’ who has broken out of four prisons is arrested in Spain Albanian criminal has cut bars, descended sheets and even used human pyramid in escapes in Italy and Belgium
Prefer the Guardian on Google Police in Spain have arrested a dangerous Albanian criminal nicknamed the “escape wizard” who has managed to break out of four jails in Italy and Belgium by sawing through bars, clambering down knotted sheets and even using a human pyramid to breach prison walls.
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