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Second Dijon Escapee Arrested Amid Prison Drug Scandal

12/18/2025

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French police arrested a second Dijon prison escapee, a 19-year-old suspect in a drug-related attempted murder, found in Marseille after an Interpol red notice.
The escape involved sawing through cell bars and blades delivered by drone.
Dijon prison houses 311 inmates in a facility designed for 180.
Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin announced a $7.3 million initiative to eliminate mobile phones in six French prisons, following a Rennes escape and recapture.

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French police arrested a second Dijon prison escapee, a 19-year-old suspect in a drug-related attempted murder, found in Marseille after an Interpol red notice.
The escape involved sawing through cell bars and blades delivered by drone.
Dijon prison houses 311 inmates in a facility designed for 180.
Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin announced a $7.3 million initiative to eliminate mobile phones in six French prisons, following a Rennes escape and recapture.