A survivalist was arrested armed in the city center of Périgueux on September 30, he must be judged in immediate appearance this Wednesday, October 5 at the court of Périgueux for several offenses and in particular for illegal possession of arms. The police found a dozen heavy weapons in his car and in his barn.
This 42-year-old man who lives in Bergerac was arrested last Friday around 6 p.m. after hitting three cars before parking in the city center He had been drinking and was very upset. On him, the police discovered a knife and cartridges. In his car, they found other cartridges and firearms such as rifles or shotguns.
Several kilos of ammunition discovered in a barn
The police then went to his barn where he is temporarily staying. It is located in Grun-Bordas about twenty kilometers from Périgueux in the direction of Bergerac. In this barn, they discovered other heavy weapons and several kilos of ammunition as well as several knives.
This 42-year-old man claims to be a survivalisthe believes in the imminent end of the world and collects firearms to prepare for a war.
Exceptionally prolonged custody
He was placed in police custody last Friday, and this was extended by 48 hours by derogatory regime because of the stock of weapons and ammunition found in his car and in his barn. In front of the investigators, he couldn’t explain why he was drunk and armed in the middle of town from Perigueux.
The man is followed at the psychiatric level and suffers from an addiction to alcohol. He is to be tried this Wednesday at the Périgueux Criminal Court.