Amandine Ascencio (in Pointe-à-Pitre), edited by Solène Leroux 7:44 p.m., January 22, 2022
The anti-Covid vaccine has been the subject of great tension in Guadeloupe over the past three months, with violent demonstrations, looting, roadblocks and barricades to protest in particular against the obligation to vaccinate caregivers.
After investigation by the courts, the case actually seems much more complex.
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Orchestrated, planned violence. On Friday, the public prosecutor of Pointe-à-Pitre, Patrick Desjardins, insisted at length on the degree of preparation for the riots in Guadeloupe which are still going on today to protest against the obligation of anti-Covid vaccination for caregivers. And if the island's gangs are involved, the investigation seems to have pinpointed a much larger system. "The elements obtained quickly made it possible to reveal the complicity, not to say the active involvement of a police officer. We were already in treason", he explained. The operation had two purposes according to him. "On the one hand to obtain substantial sums from large groups, in exchange for the promise not to launch the rioters against their interests."
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"The other aim was to benefit from subsidies through associations usefully created in favor of future negotiations with the State, if necessary or in favor in any case, and I am weighing my words, of relations sometimes troubles with certain local elected officials," said Patrick Desjardins.
Seven people in pre-trial detention
On Monday, eight people, including the policeman, were arrested and placed in police custody for 96 hours.
On Friday, the eight were indicted and seven of them remanded in custody for criminal association in particular.
A judicial investigation was opened led by two investigating judges.