A vaccination center in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax (Landes) was tagged with swastikas, discovered Monday morning by staff, the Dax prosecutor's office said on Wednesday July 21, which opened an investigation for "degradation of property. 'public utility".
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Some swastikas were drawn upside down, said the prosecution, confirming information from France Bleu Gascogne.
A source close to the investigation, who also told AFP that they were
"badly drawn"
swastikas
, explained that the police had been notified after the drawings were erased by the cleaning services .
Threat
Similar signs were found the next day, Tuesday, drawn with a marker on a poster indicating the vaccination center and people witnessed insults and threats made Tuesday and Wednesday by a man against reception staff from the center, according to the same source.
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France Bleu Gascogne indicated that one of its journalists,
"also potentially threatened by the same man"
, had been heard by the police within the framework of this investigation.
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According to the mayor of Saint-Paul-lès-Dax, Julien Bazus, questioned by the radio, a security guard will now be present at the vaccination center during opening hours.
"We have reinforced security around the center, with the national and municipal police
,
"
said Julien Bazus.