After the series of car fires, the prefect of Lot-et-Garonne strengthens security in Agen

The new fire of 7 cars, this Sunday, April 13, 2025, in the parking lot of the National School of Prison Administration (Enap) d’Agen, in Lot-et-Garonne, did not fail to make react at the start of the week.
As a reminder, 13 cars had already been burnt down During the month of March 2025, in the municipalities of Agen and the Passage-d’Agen. Following the fire of April 13, 2025, an individual had been arrested before being released.

An individual placed in police custody before being released

This Sunday, April 13, it was therefore the National School of Penitentiary Administration (ENAP) which was targeted. Seven cars were burnt down in a parking lot outside the establishment and an eighth was degraded due to the heat released by the fire.

While an investigation is still underway, “No element allows these facts to be connected” With the previous fires, specifies Olivier Naboulet, the Public Prosecutor of Agen, in a press release.

The magistrate specifies that, thanks to the “first testimonies collected, the police of the interdepartmental judicial police service brought their attention to A person that can be involved ». Nevertheless, he adds that “after hearing and checks, his police custody was lifted. »»

The first elements collected on site allow in any case to orient the investigators “towards a voluntary act». The prosecutor believes that it is for the moment “too early to generate specific tracks. »»

Investigators must continue to collect as much evidence“Such as technical and scientific police reports, testimonies or a video protection images verification. »»

Strengthening security means

In his press release, the magistrate wanted to assert his support for ENAP staff and students . “I took the attachment of the establishment’s management, in order to mark the particular attention of the prosecution magistrates on this judicial investigation. »»

Daniel Barnier, prefect of Lot-et-Garonnehe followed suit by going to meet, this Monday, April 14, 2025, union organizations of ENAP personnel as well as the victims of fires.

In a press release, the state representative announced “Strengthening security means” Following these serious incidents. Similar measures had been taken in March and “allowed the arrest of one of the authors and his conviction to 18 months in prison by the justice system,” he said.

These additional means of security materialized, from this night of April 14 to 15, 2025, by increase in the number and frequency of surveillance patrols .

“This increased presence, ensured in close collaboration with the City and its municipal police as well as the ENAP, will facilitate prevention against these actions and the arrestof the authors then their presentation to justice. »»

If no new fire was noted last night in Agen, Penitentiary centers would have been targeted on the night of April 14 to 15, 2025in Valence, Nanterre, Villepinte, Melun, Marseille, Réau and Aix Luynes.

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