Police hunt for Abu Faye after Croydon Crown Court escape

Police are asking for the public’s help to trace a man who has absconded from court.

On Tuesday 17th March at 16:03, the Met was informed by the prison service that Abu Faye, 26, from Hackney, had left Croydon Crown Court during a hearing for drug-related offences.

Faye was captured on CCTV leaving the court at 16:01 and fled on foot. He also has links to Penge and Cambridge.


He had been charged with five counts of possession with intent to supply and five counts of possession of Class A and Class B drugs. He pleaded guilty to the latter five charges, prompting the judge to seek remand.

Met detectives have been conducting urgent enquiries, including analysing CCTV, and are working at pace to locate him.

They are now appealing to the public for help in doing so.

If you see Faye or have any information that may assist police, please do not approach him but call 999 quoting CAD 4966/17MARCH.

This article was published by the Metropolitan Police Service on 30/03/2026 and can be viewed at https://news.met.police.uk/news/man-wanted-after-absconding-from-court-in-croydon-507769