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A killer who escaped from Georgia is back in custody after officers found him walking on I-75 in Charlotte County, Florida.

Anthony Moret, 67, escaped from prison while serving life without parole for murder, the Florida Highway Patrol said on Twitter.

Cops saw Moret around 6 a.m. on Saturday.

A police officer learned of Moret’s active warrant for escaping by conducting a want and warrant check.

Arrested

Moret was arrested without incident and booked into the Charlotte County Jail pending extradition to Georgia.

Moret escaped from the Valdosta Transition Center, according to WCTV. Georgia Department of Corrections records obtained by the TV station say Moret is serving time for murder and armed robbery dating back to the 1970s. He is also reported to have two previous jailbreak convictions from 1976 and 1985.

Incident

The Georgia Department of Corrections issued a warning Friday for state residents, urging them not to get close to Moret.

Soldiers arrested Moret without incident and transported him to the Charlotte County Jail.

Moret now awaits extradition back to Georgia. No further details were available on Saturday morning.