The escaped prisoner has been arrested by police after an appeal was put to the public who were warned to not approach him
A prisoner that escaped has been arrested following a police hunt. Liam Wall, 36, is now in custody, police say.
Gwent Police confirmed that the convict had been arrested on the evening of Tuesday, December 16 after escaping on Sunday. After he fled from HMP Prescoed the force appealed for help from the public and warned that he should not be approached under any circumstances.
Wall was convicted 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 said: “Liam Wall, 36, who absconded from HMP Prescoed, on Sunday 14 December, has now been arrested. He’s currently in police custody.
“Thanks for sharing our appeal.” The arrest comes after Gwent Police activated an operational plan to find the prisoner.
Wall was one of four members of a drugs gang that were jailed due to their involvement in running “the busiest drugs line in Cardiff”. He was caught with two others when driving a blue BMW on the M4 at Coldra in November 2016 as they travelled from Liverpool, where they had been to buy more drugs.
Throughout the investigation, police recovered around £22,000 worth of drugs, including 2kg of amphetamine.
