Overview
- An overnight “fouilles XXL” at Nanterre launched the campaign, with about 70 phones and drugs seized using dogs and new detection tech.
- The Justice Ministry instructed all prisons to conduct sector-wide searches by December 31 with systematic referrals to prosecutors for any offenses found.
- Ouaihid Ben Faïza, incarcerated in the Vendin-le-Vieil QLCO and eligible for release in 2029, received a one-day pass on November 24 to attend a job interview near Lyon, a decision confirmed on appeal despite prosecutorial opposition.
- Judges took into account his stated reintegration plan, including symbolic repayments toward roughly €143,000 in fines at €50 per month, according to legal reporting and defense commentary.
- Separately, police in La Courneuve placed his mother and two nephews in custody after finding about 400 grams of cannabis and significant cash, with authorities indicating no link to the prison leave decision.