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France Allocates €400 Million for High-Security Prison in Guiana

5/19/2025

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France is set to invest €400 million in a high-security prison in French Guiana by 2028, targeting organized crime and drug trafficking. Designed to hold 500 inmates, including radical Islamists, the facility will operate under stringent regulations. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is determined to dismantle criminal networks and cut off their outside connections.

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France is set to invest €400 million in a high-security prison in French Guiana by 2028, targeting organized crime and drug trafficking. Designed to hold 500 inmates, including radical Islamists, the facility will operate under stringent regulations. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is determined to dismantle criminal networks and cut off their outside connections.