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Redoine Faid, a French gangster who broke out of jail using a hijacked helicopter in July, has been recaptured, police sources say.
The country's most wanted fugitive, he was detained north of Paris, reportedly with his brother and two men.
Faid, 46, has called himself a fan of gangster films, which he credits with teaching him how to pull off raids.
He was first arrested in 1998 for armed robbery. The July jailbreak was the second time he had escaped from prison, reports the BBC.
Who is Redoine Faid?
He has said Hollywood movies, such as the Al Pacino thriller Scarface, inspired his lifestyle and some of his schemes.
He once approached director Michael Mann - who made the film Heat - at a Paris film festival and told him: "You were my technical adviser."
In 2013, he escaped almost immediately after arriving at Séquedin prison, using explosives to blast his way through five prison doors while holding guards hostage as human shields.
His fame has also been helped by his 2009 book, outlining his younger days on the streets of Paris and his descent into the life of a professional criminal.
That earned him the nickname "L'Écrivain" - or "the writer" - among French police.
Born in 1972, he grew up in a notoriously rough part of Paris.
In the 1990s, he ran a gang involved in armed robbery and extortion in the French capital.
One of Faid's most recent prison supervisors said he was never in conflict with guards, but that "we must always be wary".
"In the corner of his mind, he never lost the idea of escaping. Behind all his manners - he is very polite - he always hid his game," the supervisor said.