Liam Wall, 36, was arrested on Tuesday evening after absconding from HMP Prescoed on Sunday, according to Gwent Police which has made a fresh update today
A fugitive prisoner has been apprehended following a police manhunt. The authorities have confirmed that 36 year old Liam Wall is now back in custody.
Gwent Police verified that the escapee was arrested on the evening of Tuesday, December 16, after making his getaway on Sunday.
Following his escape from HMP Prescoed, the force sought public assistance and issued a warning that he should not be approached under any circumstances, , reports Wales Online.
Wall was found guilty of drug offences at Cardiff Crown court in 2017. He was described as being about five foot eight inches tall, bald, with brown eyes and a brown beard.
A spokesperson for the force stated: “Liam Wall, 36, who absconded from HMP Prescoed, on Sunday 14 December, has now been arrested. He’s currently in police custody.
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The arrest follows Gwent Police’s activation of an operational plan to locate the escaped prisoner.
Wall was part of a four-member drugs gang that were imprisoned due to their role in operating “the busiest drugs line in Cardiff”. He was apprehended along with two others while driving a blue BMW on the M4 at Coldra in November 2016 as they journeyed from Liverpool, where they had gone to purchase more drugs.
During the investigation, police seized around £22,000 worth of drugs, including 2kg of amphetamine.
