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Nearly 150 Pricked in Syringe Attacks at France’s Fête de la Musique Festival

Authorities await toxicology results to confirm whether date-rape drugs were used in the attacks.

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 21: Revellers dance in the street during Fete De La Musique 2025 as bands and DJ's play on streets across the French capital on June 21, 2025 in Paris, France. Launched in 1982 by the French Ministry of Culture with the aim of creating a revolution in music culture by making all genres of music accessible to everyone, Fête de la Musique is now celebrated on Summer Solstice in eighty-five countries on five continents across the world. (Photo by Kiran Ridley/Getty Images)
Horrifying 'syringe attacks' were orchestrated across French music festivals: The police are still trying to get to the bottom of it
Music enthusiasts gather for free concerts on the banks of the Seine river during France's annual street music festival, the Fete de la Musique, in Paris on June 21, 2025.
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Overview

  • Nearly 150 festival attendees reported syringe pricks across Paris, Lyon, Metz, Bordeaux and Nantes.
  • Twelve suspects have been arrested nationwide as police investigate the coordinated injections.
  • Victims were hospitalized for toxicology tests while authorities await results to confirm whether sedative drugs were used.
  • Pre-festival social media posts warned women of planned needle attacks with an “H&M” code to signal for help.
  • French officials face calls to bolster security and health monitoring for crowded public events this summer.