France accuses and indicts twenty-one individuals in connection with the 2015 Paris prison assault.
In a shocking turn of events, French authorities have shed light on the coordinated prison attacks from April, pinpointing them as a result of drug trafficking networks. The once terrorism-focused investigation has now shifted to organized crime, with the notorious DDPF on investigators' radars.
The attackers, following orders from a Telegram channel run by DDPF, took to social media to recruitComponents parts of their team, promising substantial returns for arson, gunfire, and property damage. At least one suspect was discovered to be tied to Marseille’s DZ Mafia, a significant drug trafficking group.
Police raids across France resulted in the arrest of 30 suspects, aged between 15 and 37. Among them, 21 were asked to remain in pretrial custody. seven suspects were released without charges, while two adolescents were transferred to a detention facility for minors.
The suspects, with their violent intentions clearly demonstrated, targeted prison staff in both their professional and personal lives. Notably, some of the suspects were found to be part of organized crime groups, while others were unbeknownst to police, revealing the complex layers of the operations.
The right-leaning government, faced with embarrassment due to the attacks, has vowed to step up the fight against narcotics and drug-related crime. President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to ensure the attackers will be "found, tried, and punished."
French anti-terror prosecutors initially took charge of the case due to the attacks' coordinated nature, but the JUNALCO (organized crime unit) has since taken control. Over 300 investigators are working on the case, with several arrests even taking place inside prisons, where suspected leaders executed the attacks from behind bars.
The attackers left the inscription "DDPF" at nearly all crime scenes, solidifying the group's involvement in the assaults. In response, lawmakers swiftly approved a major bill to combat drug-related crimes, with dangerous traffickers expected to face high-security prison units in the coming months.
[1] Le Point (2025): "Attaques de prisons : les premières informations"[2] France24 (2025): "France arrests 21 over coordinated prison attacks"[3] Le Monde (2025): "Les enquêteurs découvrent un Liens entre les attaques contre les prisons de France et un réseau de trafic de stupéfiants"
(Synthesis: French authorities are investigating a series of coordinated prison attacks linked to drug trafficking networks, with the case transitioning from terrorism to organized crime investigation. Key findings include:
- Recruitment of perpetrators through social media (DDPF Telegram channel)
- Financial incentives offered for arson, gunfire, and property damage
- At least one suspect tied to Marseille’s DZ Mafia, a major drug trafficking group
- 30 suspects arrested in nationwide raids, with 21 in pretrial detention
- Jurisdiction transferred from counterterrorism prosecutors to JUNALCO (organized crime unit)
- New legislation allows for high-security prison units for dangerous traffickers)
- The French government, under the leadership of President Emmanuel Macron, has vowed to intensify the fight against drug-related crimes following a series of coordinated prison attacks.
- Investigators are working tirelessly to bring to justice those involved in the Paris prison attacks, which have been linked to the notorious DDPF and drug trafficking networks.
- In a major shakeup, the French justice system has shifted the investigation of these prison attacks from counterterrorism prosecutors to the JUNALCO (organized crime unit).
- Suspects tied to drug trafficking groups, such as Marseille’s DZ Mafia, have been implicated in the Paris prison attacks, with recruitment and financial incentives offered through a Telegram channel run by DDPF.
- As part of the government's remuneration to the victims and as a deterrent against further crime, high-security prisons will be established for dangerous drug traffickers in France. (General-news: crime-and-justice)
