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Two days after the scenes of chaos around the Stade de France, 15 people are still in police custody, Monday May 30. The government recognizes weaknesses in the system, but blames the fiasco on British supporters and denounces trafficking in counterfeit banknotes.
Ulcerated supporters who force the gates of the stadium, police officers who use tear gas in front of dumbfounded families… SSaturday, May 28, the Champions League final, which pitted Liverpool against Real Madrid, was marred by violence near the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis). The final was also delayed, and dozens of arrests took place.
A massive fraud tickets isresponsible for this chaos? This is in any case the main argument put forward, in the afternoon of Monday, May 30, by the Minister of the Interior, Gérald Darmanin. “What has been found is a massive, industrial and organized fraud of counterfeit banknotes“, he said, adding that the government “think[e]“She’s from the UK. On the evening of May 30, an investigation was opened. According to Me Pierre Barthélémy, lawyer member of the European Supporters Association, the figure of 30,000 counterfeit notes mentioned by the Minister is very approximate.