17 have already happened in this prison, what to know

The Vendin-le-Vieil prison must accommodate by July 31, 2025 the 100 most dangerous drug traffickers in the country. Therefore, This extraordinary transfer has already started, under the highest security. For example, 17 of them arrived on July 22.

It is a question of hours, or days.

As announced by the Minister of Justice Gérald Darmanin. Furthermore, 100 of the 17 have already happened this country’s largest drug traffickers will be transferred to the Vendin-le-Vieil prison, by July 31, 2025.

17 of them arrived on July 22, 2025. Meanwhile, Around 11:30 am, seven trucks from the prison administration entered, escorted by bikers from the national gendarmerie. This transfer mobilized the GIGN as well as the raid.

“As of today, and for several weeks, moreover, everyone is ready. The workforce is in place. prisoners are not yet there“, explained Thomas Vaugrand, secretary general of Hauts-de-France Ufap Unsa Justice, the day before the arrival of the first detainees.

Who will arrive in Vendin-le-Vieil? – 17 have already happened this

Of the 100 criminals that arrive in 17 have already happened this Pas-de-Calais. the only name we know is that of Mohamed Amra, the man behind the attack of the penitentiary van at the Incarville toll (Eure). But it is not one of the first 17 arrivals.

The identity of other drug traffickers is subject to extreme confidentiality. Most of the prisoners welcomed will mainly come from the southern regions such as Grenoble or Marseille. The first arrivals are from the Paris region or from the south of the Oise.

The magistracy union denounced “firmly the procedure for selecting transferable detainees which allows only a fictitious exercise of the rights. of the defense“. These first transfers”sign the official return of “high security” districts. deleted more than forty years ago for their ineffectiveness and harmful“, For the union.

Is the prison ready?

For several weeks, the locals have had to adapt. Different safety equipment has been set 17 have already happened this up: hygiaphones, quailbotis with windows, anti -crop system, jammers, millimeter waves … For staff too, the parking lot has been secured.

Humanly, penitentiary agents were trained in organized crime issues. Regional intervention and security teams (ERIS) have also arrived.

“The detainee will always be in great inferiority compared to the staff“During the movements within the prison. details another union representative of the UFAP Unsa Justice.”Their daily life will change“. Adds David Lacroix, local secretary FO Justice

Even before the transfer of drug traffickers, they already made up with big names in banditry like Salah Abdeslam or Rédoine Faïd.

When will the others arrive?

If 17 are already in Vendin, David Lacroix struggles to believe that everyone will arrive in time.

“C‘is a very heavy logistics to set up in view of the very dangerous profiles. It will be over several weeks“. July 31, around sixty prisoners should have arrived,”And the last should arrive for mid-September“Concludes 17 have already happened this the trade unionist.