France at several prisons lit by car / day

In recent months, Minister of Justice, Gerald Darrmanen and Interior Minister Brino, have rarely promised to step up the fight against the crime associated with drugs.

« It seems that all this has been coordinated and clearly related to the drug gang -fighting strategy introduced by Darmanen, » a source close to the case told AFP after the incident on Tuesday night.

« The Republic is in the opposite of drug illegal circulation and takes measures that will seriously disrupt criminal networks, » Darmanen said on the platform X, promising a « strong and bold » government reaction.

According to the information provided by the prison staff union, « vehicles were lit, the prison gate and even fired weapons were ignited. »

At Vilpent Prison, north of Paris, three vehicles, including two cars belonging to the prison staff, were set on fire in the parking lot, the source close to the police said.

Also lit by cars parked at three other prisons. One of them is near Paris, but two in southern France, another police source said.

Anarchist slogans have been found at some attacks, and the police retain all the investigations, the source close to the case said.