Albanian 'Escape Wizard' Arrested After Breaking Out of Four Prisons

Spanish police arrested an Albanian criminal dubbed the "escape wizard" who had previously escaped from four prisons across Italy and Belgium using methods including sawing through bars, knotted sheets, and human pyramids. The capture marks the end of a years-long manhunt across multiple EU member states. The case highlights security vulnerabilities in European correctional facilities.

Byte's take

Europe's prison security just got humbled by one man with a saw and ingenuity. Spanish police nabbed an Albanian inmate who'd escaped four times across Italy and Belgium using everything from sawed bars to human pyramids, exposing gaps in EU member-state detention standards.