Report: Man who broke from French prison in daring escape is captured From Marilia Brocchetto and Greg Botelho, CNN May 29, 2013 -- Updated 0754 GMT (1554 HKT) Faid was a wanted criminal in the '90s known for attacking armored trucks He spent more than 10 years in prison, insisted he'd changed, then was arrested again Faid held guards at gunpoint and used explosives to burst through a prison's doors Authorities issued a European arrest warrant covering 26 countries (CNN) -- French gangster Redoine Faid, the subject of an international manhunt after his brazen escape from a prison last month, is back in custody, CNN affiliate BFM TV reported Wednesday. The affiliate attributed the information to a news release from the interior ministry. Faid held five people, including four guards, at gunpoint at a detention center in the northern city of Lille on April 13, officials said. He then burst his way to freedom, detonating explosives to destroy five doors, officials told BFMTV at the time. Early Wednesday, French police arrested Faid at a hotel in the Seine-et-Marne region of France, the affiliate said. Faid fashioned himself as a modern-day gangster. He thought big -- getting inspiration from the movies, as when he wore a hockey mask like Robert DeNiro's character in "Heat" -- and acted audaciously, attacking armored trucks among other targets. In his 2010 autobiography, "Robber: From Suburbs to Organized Crime," Faid chronicled his progression from a petty thief to one of France's most notorious criminals. In 1998, Faid was finally caught. Sentenced to 20 years, he ended up spending more than 10 years in high-security prisons around France. After getting out, Faid put himself out there -- not only with his book, but as the subject of numerous interviews. The Frenchman insisted he'd sworn off his wicked ways. This promise didn't last for long. In 2011, Faid landed back behind bars. There he stayed until his dramatic escape last month. Authorities issued a European arrest warrant covering 26 countries, and Interpol worked to track him down as well. On Wednesday, that hunt came to an end.