The operation led to the seizure of three rifles dismounted and bags containing cartridges, including blanks and cartridges of caliber 9 mm.
This is the second operation in three days in the Grésilles. A new operation to search for weapons, launched this morning (Monday), following violence that took place from 12 to 15 June in Dijon, has allowed the arrest in the town of nine people and the discovery of an arsenal big enough.
Nine people were arrested and placed in custody in the sensitive area of the Grésilles and Saint Apollinaire, in the suburbs of Dijon, said the prosecutor Eric Mathais, in a press release.
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The operation led to the seizure of three rifles dismounted and bags containing between 2 and 3 kg cartridges, including blanks and cartridges of caliber 9 mm. Have also been discovered tubes using launchers to mortars, weapons are often used against the forces of the order. Cannabis, cocaine, heroin, and 2153 kg of products of cup were also seized, as well as a sum total of 3150 euros.
The operation started early Monday morning, is part of the “plan local court actions strengthened against weapons”, a fundamental work which has been accelerated due to recent urban violence, said the prosecutor. One hundred and eighteen police officers and constables were hired, including 10 staff of the elite unit of the RAID, and as much of the BIS local. Unlike the vast police operation that occurred last week and which had mobilized 140 members of the security forces, this operation falls under the direct control of the floor.
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Friday, during the previous operation, the resin of cannabis, a knife, 25 Molotov cocktails, as well as plates mineralogical belgian, a motocross, gloves, and hoods had been seized, had said the prefecture.
The prefect Bernard Schmeltz had then said that the police action was in the approach of “firmness” desired by the government “to restore peace”, following days of tensions along the Grésilles. The public prosecutor had indicated on Wednesday that investigations continued “in order to achieve the identification of the participants” to the violence that shook the Grésilles, but also Chenôve, a suburb south-west of Dijon.
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In any of the videos disseminated on the social networks, hooded men emerged with what appeared to be assault rifles or automatic pistols. But the prosecutor has recently pointed out that some of these images were not shot in Dijon, france. The violence followed a series of retaliatory actions initiated by members of the chechen community, who wanted to avenge the assault of a teenager by, according to them, the inhabitants of Grésilles.
calm has returned since Tuesday and the father of the chechen adolescent assaulted has asked for an end to these abuses. But these have strongly marked the spirits in a capital of burgundy is unaccustomed to this type of tensions. Six Chechens have been arrested and placed in police custody on Thursday in the context of the separate investigation on the raids punitive damages. Two have been put out of the question, while the other four have been indicted, three of which were immediately placed in pretrial detention. The fourth suspect has remained free under judicial control.
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on Friday, the leader of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has qualified to “correct” the acts of the members of his community in France. “It is my personal opinion : I think that the acts of the Chechens have been correct!”, wrote Ramzan Kadyrov on his account Telegram. He argued that members of the chechen community had acted in this manner since “the local authorities have not been able to put things in order” themselves.
