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France Detains 12 After Wave of Syringe Pricks at Fête de la Musique

  • During the Fête de la Musique on June 21, 145 people across multiple French cities were reportedly jabbed with syringes.
  • Authorities opened investigations after a series of syringe attacks targeted mainly young women amid unprecedented festival crowds.
  • Fourteen festival attendees sustained major injuries, among them a 17-year-old who was hospitalized after being discovered with stab wounds to the lower abdomen, while thirteen police officers also suffered injuries.
  • Police detained twelve suspects linked to pricking incidents, but toxicology tests have yet to confirm drugs in the syringes used.
  • The events intensified calls for enhanced safety measures at future festivals and ongoing investigations to clarify motives and substance use.
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republicain-lorrain.fr broke the news in on Saturday, June 21, 2025.
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