The group was arrested in the 17th arrondissement of the capital during a check for “grouping to commit violence” and carrying prohibited weapons.
A group of 40 people close to the ultra-right, who were preparing to join the Champs-Elysées in Paris after the semi-final of the World Cup won by France against Morocco, were arrested, in particular for wearing a Prohibited weapons, we learned Wednesday evening from a police source.
The group was arrested in the 17th arrondissement of the capital during a check for “conspiracy to commit violenceand carrying prohibited weapons, the same source explained, pointing out that several of the members of this group were known to the police for belonging to a movement close to the ultra-right. “They clearly wanted to do battle on the Champs”a police source added.
Tensions between members of the far right and supporters took place in Lyon and Nice in particular, added another police source.
Some 2,200 police and gendarmes were mobilized in Paris on Wednesday evening to oversee the festivities following the France-Morocco match won (2-0) by the Blues.
In total, 167 arrests took place in the Paris area, including 145 in Paris, after this semi-final of the World Cup, said the police headquarters.
Update : at 12:23 p.m., with the toll of arrests revised upwards, and tensions with the far right in other cities.