Antonio Ferrara (criminal)
Antonio "Nino" Ferrara (born 12 October 1973[1]) is an Italian-born French criminal. He became known for his escape from Fresnes Prison in 2003.[2]
Life[edit]
Ferrara was born in Italy and migrated with his family to France in the 1980s. He later became involved in organised crime, including robberies of armoured cash in transit vehicles. He was eventually arrested and jailed for bank robberies, murder and a previous prison escape in 1998.
He escaped from Fresnes Prison outside Paris on March 12, 2003, in a violent raid by his fellow gang members. To free him, gang members blew up a prison gate and "sprayed" the prison guards with AK-47 fire.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Procès d'Antonio Ferrara: L'impressionnant CV du "roi de la belle"". www.20minutes.fr (in French). 9 May 2012. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Le braqueur Antonio Ferrara, surnommé le «roi de la belle», est sorti de prison". Le Parisien (in French). 8 July 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "17 years for jailbreak king - World News". NZ Herald. 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
