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Man who escaped from Alberta jail 5 months ago arrested in Quebec 

RCMP are searching for Sylvain Martin, 50 years old. Courtesy: RCMP

CALGARY – A man who was on the lam from an Alberta jail for nearly five months is back in custody.

Sylvain Martin escaped from the Bowden Institution on April 16.

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READ MORE: RCMP search for escaped Bowden prison inmate

He had been serving a 10-year sentence for fraud, obstruction and forgery.

Correctional Service Canada says Martin was apprehended in Drummondville, Que., on Wednesday night.

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