French prisons again targeted overnight, justice minister says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on April 21, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 24, 2026

French prisons faced new attacks overnight, with drug traffickers suspected. Justice Minister Darmanin confirmed no injuries occurred.
PARIS (Reuters) - French prison officers and detention centres were again targeted overnight, Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday, following a string of unclaimed attacks on prisons last week.
Authorities have said that drug traffickers are most likely behind an unprecedented wave of attacks against French prisons, though foreign influence and the far-left have also been mentioned, but no arrests have been made.
"There were no injuries, but these acts constitute intimidation against the Republic." Darmanin said in a statement on X.
(Reporting by Geert De Clercq; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
The article discusses recent attacks on French prisons, suspected to be linked to drug traffickers.
Gerald Darmanin is the French Justice Minister who reported the recent prison attacks.
Authorities suspect drug traffickers, with mentions of foreign influence and far-left involvement.
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