By Amoako Kwame
The international manhunt Ghanaian British rapper Daniel Boakye, popularly known as DSAVV, has come to a definitive end in a quiet commune in northwestern France.
The drill rapper Daniel Boakye taunted authorities while on the run, posting videos on social media during the manhunt.
Daniel Boakye had been serving a sentence at HMP Feltham for robbery and was awaiting removal to Ghana at the end of his custodial term. However, while under police supervision for medical treatment, he escaped twice within the space of a week
After a high-stake pursuit that crossed international borders, the London Metropolitan Police Service confirmed that Daniel Boakye (Dsavv) was captured on the evening of March 2 in La Bouëxière, a small town of roughly 5,000 residents located in the forested outskirts of Rennes.
The breakthrough came at approximately 20:18 local time on Monday after French Authorities acted on a specific tip-off, working in close coordination with UK law enforcement to locate Daniel Boakye in the Ille-et-Vilaine department. The quiet, wooded region stood in stark contrast to the urban London settings usually associated with the “drill” artist.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest was facilitated through seamless intelligence sharing between the UK and French law enforcement agencies. “Arrangements are now underway to return him to custody in the UK.” He added
Boakye’s case has drawn attention both for the audacity of his escapes and for the immigration dimension, as he had been scheduled for deportation to Ghana upon completion of his sentence. Authorities have not disclosed when removal proceedings will resume, but his capture clears the way for the UK to proceed with both his return to prison and the pending deportation process.
