A 31-year-old man, anarchist and anti-capitalist "
opposed to the development of 5G
", was indicted and imprisoned after confessing to the fire in April of telephone relays in the Jura, AFP learned Thursday (September 24). judicial in Nancy.
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The thirty-something, arrested Tuesday, was also indicted for the attempted destruction in March, according to the same procedure, of a relay located in Besançon, said the Jirs (Specialized interregional jurisdiction) in a press release.
“
During his custody, the man who says he is opposed to the development of 5G technology, recognized the fire at the Mont Poupet relays, declaring himself satisfied to have managed to deal a blow to the development of this news technology,
”said the court.
The facts date back to April 10 when two telephone relays, located on Mont Poupet, in the town of Saint-Thiebaud (Jura) had been set on fire.
This had resulted in significant material damage and serious disturbances for users for several days.
This action followed the destruction, in a similar fashion, of a first relay station at Fort de Brégille, in Besançon, on March 27.
"Anarchist and anti-capitalist"
The man “
describes himself as an anarchist and anti-capitalist
”, according to Jirs.
"
He admits having participated in + Black Blocs + gatherings and has already been condemned on several occasions for degradations committed during demonstrations
", she continued.
In addition, during the search of his home, investigators from the gendarmerie seized anarchist booklets and leaflets inciting, in particular, the destruction of telephone relays.
Judicial information had been opened to the specialized interregional jurisdiction of Nancy, which had entrusted the investigation to the research section (SR) of the gendarmerie of Besançon, in co-referral with the Interregional Directorate of Judicial Police (DIPJ) of Dijon .