French justice officials say there is a clear prison `` overpopulation problem '' Redoine Faid was a wanted criminal in the '90s known for attacking armored trucks . The government has been trying to reduce overcrowding by building new prisons and opening more rehabilitation centers but it still faces an acute shortage of places to put prisoners. He thought big -- getting inspiration from the movies . Law enforcement in France and elsewhere in Europe are now hunting for him .
French justice officials say there is a clear prison `` overpopulation problem '' Redoine Faid was a wanted criminal in the '90s known for attacking armored trucks . The government has been trying to reduce overcrowding by building new prisons and opening more rehabilitation centers but it still faces an acute shortage of places to put prisoners. Law enforcement in France and elsewhere in Europe are now hunting for him .