64 judicial investigations have been opened since the Arras attack

Sixty-four judicial investigations have been opened for false bomb alerts since the Arras attack on October 13, franceinfo learned on Monday October 23 from a judicial source, confirming information from BFMTV. In total, “more than 60 investigations, all locations combined, have been launched”Transport Minister Clément Beaune said on Sunday, on France Inter and franceinfo.

False bomb alerts have increased in recent days, in schools, airports and even famous monuments such as the Palace of Versailles, evacuated on Sunday for the seventh time in nine days. “These little jokers, these little puppets, who have fun with these false threats, will be found, will be punished,” Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti assured Wednesday.

A suspect was arrested on Friday for the only alert issued by telephone concerning the Palace of Versailles. He will be tried immediately Monday afternoon at the Versailles judicial court.