The police had to make a dozen arrests on the sidelines of the Champions League match between Paris and Real Sociedad.
It was an impressive haul carried out by the authorities in Paris on Tuesday on the sidelines of the Champions League round of 16 first leg between PSG and Real Sociedad. The Paris prosecutor’s office confirmed this Wednesday to Agence France Presse that 12 supporters of the capital’s club were arrested and placed in police custody.
Individuals belonging to the ultra-right were apprehended “ for participation in a group with the aim of committing violence or damage », suspected of having wanted to do battle with their Basque counterparts in the Halles district. Surveyed by AFP, the Parisian club evokes “ ex-supporters unwanted at the stadium and not holders of tickets “. Potential troublemakers spotted by the intelligence directorate of the police headquarters (DRPP) in the heart of the capital.
A person in custody referred
“ These were Parisian supporters claiming to be ultra-right, wearing black neck warmers hiding their faces, shell gloves, pyrotechnic devices », Breathes the source cited by AFP. “ According to the elements reported to the prosecution, these were several PSG supporters leaving a bar and two of them carrying balaclavas and smoke bombs. », Adds the Paris prosecutor’s office.
This Wednesday, following an investigation entrusted to the judicial night processing service (STJN), 11 of the 12 arrested supporters were released. on the grounds that no offense was sufficiently serious “. A person in custody was brought before the prosecutor’s delegate for “ possession of incendiary device “.
