Overview

• Nine suspects were detained in coordinated Oct. 7 raids in Lyon, Marseille and Albi, with seven still in custody that may run up to 96 hours.
• A majority of those held are expected to be brought before a judge on Friday, and the Toulouse prosecutor plans a 2 p.m. press briefing.
• Most suspects appear linked to a private security firm that worked on the A69 project, with a former manager suspected of coordinating the operations after his contract ended.
• Several detainees said they were paid €800 per expedition, while investigators have yet to identify the source of the funds.
• The probe concerns three incidents in August–September 2024, including a car set ablaze and occupants attacked with gasoline, tear gas and Molotov cocktails at Le Verger in Verfeil, with charges sought for organized destruction, aggravated violence and criminal conspiracy as specialized gendarmerie units lead the inquiry; Atosca says it has no information to provide.