An official in Romania says that the notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape that killed two guards last year is being extradited to France from Romania.

Mohamed Amra had fled after armed men ambushed his prison transfer van, killing two officers and injuring three others. View on euronews

Two guards were killed when armed assailants helped Mohamed Amra escape from a prison convoy last May, prompting a high-profile search.

A notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape last year has appeared in a Romanian court. A nine-month international police hunt culminated in his arrest in Bucharest.

Mohamed Amra, known as 'The Fly', was extradited to France after being captured in Romania. His escape last year involved the death of two guards, initiating a nine-month manhunt. His arrest concluded with international praise as multiple arrests related to his escape ensued across countries.

A French convict was arrested in Romania months after he had been freed in a brazen daytime ambush that killed two prison guards, authorities said.

A suspected gangland killer described as France's "public enemy number one", who was arrested in Bucharest over the weekend after months of being on the run, has left Romania for