Overview
- Anti-terror prosecutors launched separate judicial investigations into an illicit USB connected to Abdeslam’s prison computer and a distinct suspected violent plan linked to his former companion, Maëva B.
- Maëva B. admitted acquiring a USB stick, loading it with jihadist propaganda, and having it handed to Abdeslam during a prison visit in Vendin-le-Vieil.
- Prison logs showed traces of four USB connections to Abdeslam’s legally held computer between December 2024 and January 2025, with analyses pointing to ISIS and Al‑Qaida propaganda files.
- Prosecutors requested the mise en examen of Maëva B. and her placement under judicial supervision in the USB case, and signaled a possible later charging of Abdeslam.
- Digital seizures at Maëva B.’s home revealed discussions or research about a separate violent action, leading to the custody of a 17‑year‑old in Hérault and her 20‑year‑old religious husband in Isère, with extended terrorism custody measures used.