A French fugitive who busted out of jail in July using a hijacked helicopter was tracked down and recaptured on Wednesday, police have said. French Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet told Europe 1 radio: "We're going to put him in a high-security facility where he will be watched extremely closely. He had previously escaped from another prison in — reports at the time said he used explosives hidden in packs of tissues.
The BBC reported that the year-old said he is a fan of gangster films — which he credits with teaching him how to pull off raids. Prison workers told the Associated Press that the helicopter had touched down on July 1 in the only part of the complex that was not covered by anti-helicopter netting.
They used a grinding machine to open the door to the visiting room, reports say. A third man was holding the pilot at gunpoint. French media reported that the three men previously took the pilot hostage at a flying club in the Paris region. He was later released with no physical injuries. The helicopter was found burned in the town of Garges-les-Gonesse, a northern suburbs of Paris. Business Strategy. Real Estate. Small Business. The Better Work Project.
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