Paris anti-terror prosecutors have detained a 35-year-old suburban police officer on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and illegally manufacturing weapons, allegedly using a 3D printer. Weapons parts were reportedly found in both his vehicle and flat following searches. The arrest follows a separate Carcassonne police scandal in which a bodycam captured racist and conspiratorial remarks; one recorded officer linked to the National Rally was expelled. Investigations and forensic analyses are ongoing.
Paris Police Officer Detained Over Alleged Terror Plot and 3D-Printed Weapons
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Paris anti-terror prosecutors have detained a 35-year-old police officer from the capital's suburbs on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act and illegally manufacturing weapons, reportedly using a 3D printer. The officer was initially stopped in the street in late August and has since been placed in pre-trial detention for suspected terrorist intent and unlawful possession of weapons, the Paris Anti-Terror Prosecutor's Office said.
Investigation Details
Investigators say searches of the officer's vehicle and apartment uncovered parts of weapons, and forensic inquiries are probing whether some components were produced on a 3D printer. Broadcaster TF1 and other media report the suspect has links to far-right circles and is suspected of planning violent attacks against state interests and potentially targeting law-enforcement personnel.
Related Police Scandal in Carcassonne
The arrest comes amid a separate controversy involving municipal police in Carcassonne, southern France. An inadvertently activated body camera reportedly captured exchanges among officers that included racist, sexist, homophobic and conspiracy-driven remarks. The local prosecutor's office has opened an investigation into those recordings. The affair drew particular concern because one of the officers recorded was a member of the far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National, RN) and worked for the party's security service; that officer has since been expelled from the party.
Note: These are allegations under investigation. The suspect is entitled to the presumption of innocence while authorities continue forensic work and legal proceedings.
French anti-terror units and prosecutors continue to investigate, and further details are expected as searches and technical analyses—particularly of the 3D-printed components—proceed.
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