Several prisons targeted by fires and fire in the night

Several prisons have been targeted by vehicle fires or automatic arms fire. The information was confirmed by the French Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin. “Penitentiary establishments are the subject of intimidation attempts ranging from fire to vehicle fire to automatic gunfire,” reacted the Keeper of the Seals on his X account.

At least four prisons have been targeted, according to several French media. In Valence, an individual with scooter would have set fire to two vehicles in the car park of the penitentiary center. In Luynes (Bouches-du-Rhône), vehicles were burned in the establishment’s car park. In Toulon (Var), it was automatic gunfire that targeted the prison door. Fifteen Kalashnikov fire impacts were also noted.

In Villepinte (Seine-Saint-Denis), three vehicles of prison establishments were burnt down on Monday evening between 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., said local fu justice secretary, Fabrice Serault-Gobet, contacted by Ouest-France. No losses in human life, nor wounded, but the agents are still in shock, he told the French media.

In Marseille, several vehicles were also burnt down in a street in the 13th arrondissement. Close to degradations, the “DDFM” and “DDPM” inscriptions were tagged. According to various penitentiary unions, burned vehicles have been found for a few days in front of the establishments.

The Keeper of the Seals, Gérald Darmanin, went in the afternoon to Toulon prison to see the damage and support the prison agents. He announced it in his post X by adding that “the Republic is confronted with drug trafficking and takes measures that will deeply disturb the criminal networks. She is challenged and will be firm and courageous ”.

In his post, the French Minister of Justice denounced “intimidation attempts”. Intimidation attempts which, according to a source close to the file to Bfmtvaimed to prevent the creation of high security prisons, and more precisely in the face of the strategy of the Keeper of the Seals against Narcobanditism. Gérald Darmanin has indeed announced the creation of high security prisons in Vendin-le-Vieil and Condé-sur-Sarthe. Work has started within the first establishment to be able to accommodate, by July, the 100 largest drug traffickers in France.