Overview

• Overnight June 5–6, an arson attack at Calvi airport destroyed three rental company buildings and at least five vehicles, prompting a criminal inquiry.
• Bastia prosecutor Jean-Philippe Navarre opened investigations for destruction by dangerous means and criminal association with support from the Corsican research section and Calvi gendarmerie.
• Since late April, deliberate fires have destroyed a sightseeing boat in Saint-Florent, a ferry in Ajaccio and six vessels including five semi-rigid boats and the Dolce Vita catamaran in Calvi.
• The anti-mafia group Maffia no, a vita ié condemned the attacks as cowardly acts aiming to monopolize the island’s maritime tourism.
• The latest blaze at Calvi airport occurred as Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin toured Corsica to announce a landmark regional judicial unit against organized crime.