33 year old Wyndham Richard Thomas who absconded from HMP Prescoed on Wednesday 22nd October has been arrested at an address in the Caerphilly area.
He is currently in police custody.
Gwent Police took immediate action after being notified that the individual had absconded from prison. The operational plan was activated with the aim of locating him.
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Superintendent Martyn Dew commented:
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank both the media and the public for their co-operation and assistance in locating this individual who was found following extensive enquiries by specialist officers.”
A 39 year old female from the Caerphilly area has also been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.
