The 46-year-old career thief escaped Reau prison by helicopter in a daylight break, authorities said.
Two men dressed in black, wearing balaclavas and police armbands" showed up at the prison entrance looking for Faid. At the same time, a helicopter landed in the prison courtyard, the only part of the complex not covered by anti-helicopter netting. The men used a grinding machine to open the door leading directly to the visiting room, where Faid had been talking with his brother, and fled in the helicopter.
France's Justice Ministry said Redoine Faid's escape only took "a few minutes" and nobody was injured or taken hostage. The pilot of the helicopter used in Sunday's escape was a flight instructor who had been taken hostage while waiting for a student.
Faid's escape came after an appeals court sentenced him to 25 years for masterminding an armed robbery in 2010, during which a police officer was killed. It is the second time Faid has broken out of prison. In 2013, he took four prison guards hostage, then used dynamite to blast his way out, fleeing in a waiting getaway car, only to be recaptured six weeks later.
Faid grew up in the French capital's tough immigrant suburbs. He has said his life of crime was inspired by movies such as "Scarface" and "Heat." He has co-authored several books about his delinquent youth and his life as a criminal in Paris.
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Endy Edeson
@Conquer: Hahahahaha. The guy is acting film in real life PRISON BREAK. I know you are an army officer EMMANUEL. What would you have done to prevent his escape if you were one of the prison securities. JUST ASKING TO KNOW THOUGH. thanks
Johnson Ahile
the man is too much. this only happens in movies. now i see it can happen in real life
Emmanuel Conquer Oko Ewa Udu
Well, I'm not a prison welder; but I believe in a case like this, from the storyline, there was nothing that would have stopped that escape at that time without the damage of properties, or maybe lives too. Everything that should have prevented this situation was neglected before now. That was why it happened.
Endy Edeson
@EMMANUEL: thanks for your respose. Meaning, no part of prison yard should be neglected as every space left unsecured can lead to situations like this.
Emmanuel Conquer Oko Ewa Udu
Definitely, but in most cases it's not always possible coz of some reasons for everywhere to be equipped with same security gadgets as some areas. Which is why security guards are there. The point is, they relaxed.
Frank Imeh
officer emmanuel, shun sir. nice response from u. Mr endy, u need get sum personality like officer emma for online interview or dscussions abt sum serious and funny news like ds... Nice one officer... As for the prison breaker, i tink dey wer relaxed jst lik the officer had said and the forgot the fact that sumone that escaped den later caught wil plan to escape again and neva be be caught... If dey need help,naija we get jazz to fish him out.
