Daniel Boakye, 21, known as drill rapper DSAVV, has been arrested in France after absconding from police custody. He was detained in La Bouëxière, a small commune in the forest of Rennes, on 2 March.
Boakye escaped from Lewisham Hospital on 15 February while in police custody. He is believed to have been smuggled out of the UK in a lorry. His arrest followed a joint operation by the Metropolitan Police, National Crime Agency, and French law enforcement.
Boakye, who has links to the London gang OFB (Original Farm Boys) based on the Broadwater Farm estate in Tottenham, was serving time for a series of armed robberies. Between June 2021 and January 2022, he and three other teenagers robbed victims at knifepoint, stealing mobile phones and forcing them to provide passcodes.
During his time on the run, Boakye posted videos on social media taunting police, including one where he claimed to be 'the boss of the UK' and bragged about having 'guns from Ukraine'. Arrangements are now underway to return him to the UK.
