Gwladys Laffitte, edited by Solène Leroux 6:30 p.m., November 22, 2021, modified at 6:31 p.m., November 22, 2021
Weapons of war were reportedly stolen by thieves in Pointe-à-Pitre in Guadeloupe this weekend. Faced with the health constraints decided by the government, including the vaccination obligation for caregivers, riots have broken out all over the island since the end of last week, and in particular in the sub-prefecture.
Violence continues in Guadeloupe, after a weekend full of violence.
A fire broke out in the premises of customs officials on the night of Friday to Saturday in Pointe-à-Pitre according to
Le Figaro
, information confirmed by the police-justice service of Europe 1. The premises were also stolen.
Inside there were also safes.
One of them was taken away by the thieves.
Weapons of war are believed to be inside, including Sig-Sauer semi-automatic 9mm pistols, a shotgun, and a 9mm automatic pistol.
At this point, the authorities do not know if the criminals managed to open the safe.
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The thieves would not have managed to steal the ammunition chest.
For now, the authorities have no idea of the number of individuals involved.
The public prosecutor of Pointe-à-Pitre has opened an investigation for theft with degradation in an organized gang, led by the research section of the Gendarmerie of Guadeloupe.