Overview

• More than 140 women nationwide filed complaints of suspected syringe attacks following social media calls to target women during the June 21 Fête de la Musique.
• Medical examinations detected no puncture wounds traceable to syringes and found no psychoactive substances in any victim’s blood.
• French police chose not to open formal criminal investigations in any of the 145 reported cases due to insufficient evidence.
• At least twelve men detained on suspicion were released for lack of proof and only a few cases, including a Montpellier arrest involving an empty syringe, remain under review.
• Observers warn that viral rumors on platforms like Snapchat and networks such as ActuReact fueled widespread panic despite no confirmed attacks.