Suspects of organizing illegal French dance have been arrested | Abroad

A public prosecutor in Rennes said Monday evening that a man born in 1999 has been arrested for unlawfully staging a demonstration and endangering the lives of others. He is also suspected of unlawful exploitation of a drinking establishment, involvement in drug offenses, vandalism and undeclared work.

The suspect’s lawyer says his client denies the allegations. “He admits that he participated and that he helped out, but he was not a member of the organization,” said counsel, who said he was shocked that his client is in custody.

Investigators are still investigating to identify the other organizers of the approximately 36-hour rave. The French police made more than a thousand reports after the party.

The dance party with visitors from home and abroad came to an end on Saturday morning. In an attempt by the police to end the rave earlier, it was attacked by visitors.

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