A man was arrested in Guadeloupe in possession of a pump rifle stolen from an armory, announced Sunday the prefecture of the island which is plagued by a social sling enamelled with violence.
The prefecture mentions in a press release "
the arrest of an individual, during a roadside check, found in possession of a pump rifle stolen from an armory last week"
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The Pointe-à-Pitre prosecution told AFP that it would communicate on this case at the beginning of the week.
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A gendarme was wounded by a firearm Thursday in Saint-Martin as part of the violence and roadblocks which have blocked the West Indies for two weeks and which resulted in the extension of the curfew in Guadeloupe and Martinique.
The prefecture also announced the unblocking on Sunday by the gendarmes of the RN5 near Morne-à-L'Eau (north of Grande-Terre).
But if Sunday traffic was more fluid in Guadeloupe, messages posted on social networks announced the next reinstallation of certain roadblocks.
Guadeloupe, Martinique and Saint-Martin are experiencing a strong social movement, born from the refusal of the vaccination obligation for caregivers and firefighters and which has extended to political and social demands, in particular against the high cost of living, causing violence and looting. and fires.
Since the start of the social protest which degenerated into a crisis in Guadeloupe, more than 70 people have been tried and 64 have been sentenced by courts which are running at full speed.