Two men aged 18 and 24 claim to have been “stung” during an outing in Périgueux, Saturday April 9. Similar cases of bites have been reported in particular in Bourges, Béziers, Grenoble and Nantes.
Two people filed a complaint, considering themselves victims of stings in night establishments in Périgueux (Dordogne) and an investigation for “administration of harmful substances has been opened“, learned AFP this Sunday from the prosecution.
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Two men, aged 18 and 24, claim to have beenstungDuring an outing to night establishments in the city on Saturday April 9, said the public prosecutor of Périgueux Solène Belaouar, confirming information from France Bleu.
According to Solène Belaouar, the two men, who did not feel any sting during the evening, felt “very tired” the night and the following days, and after “suggestions» coming from friends informed of similar cases publicized elsewhere in France, discovered two traces of bites on the thigh for one and the abdomen for the other, deciding them to file a complaint three days after the facts.
So far, no trace of narcotics has been found.
No trace of narcotics was found during the first toxicological analyses, indicated the prosecution, which called people suspecting injections during an evening.go immediately to the nearest hospital» and to «do not give in to psychosis while remaining vigilant“.
Similar cases of bites were reported on Saturday during concerts at the Printemps de Bourges and recently in nightclubs, notably in Béziers, Grenoble or Nantes.
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In Nantes, 43 facts have been brought to the attention of the police since mid-February, according to the prosecution. “No screening has revealed the presence of GHB (nicknamed “the date rape drug”, editor’s note) or other toxic substances“, indicated the prosecutor Renaud Gaudeul to AFP Friday, who specified that no suspect had been arrested.
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