Drug addicts in Aubervilliers: the Paris police chief denies “pushing them towards 93”

The room was so full that residents had to follow the discussions from the back of the room, standing.

This Wednesday evening, the Paris police prefect Laurent Nuñez, who manages security in the capital and the inner suburbs, held a meeting with Karine Franclet (UDI), the mayor of Aubervilliers (Seine-Saint-Denis). city ​​hall on the presence of drug addicts along the Saint-Denis canal.

Since September, dozens of “crackers” have occupied the area around the pedestrian bridge overlooking the Millénaire dock every day.

Although the structure is officially located in the 19th arrondissement of Paris, it is mainly frequented by residents of Aubervilliers, who use it to reach the capital more quickly.

In recent months, their daily life has turned into a nightmare.

Some drug addicts set up shop in their building lobbies or harass them when they pass by.

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