Overview

• An order dated August 28 bans a school-supplies distribution planned for Saturday in Orange’s Fourchevieilles neighborhood.
• The prefecture identifies the FV Gang as the organizer and argues the operation would valorize the group and spread a positive image of organized crime.
• The event was promoted earlier in the week on TikTok by the account “Une voix dans la zone,” and the post has since been removed.
• The planned venue was the Maurice Purpan gymnasium, with the prefecture citing the urgency to prevent harm to public order and the omnipresence of drug trafficking in the department.
• Authorities note a similar operation in September 2024 and point to comparable regional tactics, while police enforce the ban and potential legal challenges remain available.