Sixty caravans of travellers have been returned Saturday from Courrendlin (JU), where they wanted to settle. After negotiations, the police jurassienne has sent these more than 100 persons in the direction of the canton of Bern neighbor.
The cantonal police was informed to 15.45 the arrival of a dozen caravans on the territory of the canton. Soon, several police patrols were sent to Courrendlin. There, the gendarmes have found that a convoy of 60 caravans were on the move, a party who has already invested the place on the area of artisanal and industrial.
This represents more than 100 individuals, said a spokesman in the evening at the Keystone press agency-ATS. The vehicles were for the most part registered in France, he added. The forces of the order were then immobilized the rest of the convoy at the roundabout of the junction of the A16 highway, creating a traffic jam, says the police jurassienne, in a press release.
After discussion and negotiation, it was explained to these people that it was not possible to park on the desired location. The force convinces finally the heads of the different families present, to leave the premises. Under police escort, and thanks to the support of the federal customs Administration, the convoy full of 60 caravans has left the territory of the jura mountains at about 18: 30 in the direction of the canton of Berne, added the police. Several convoys of caravans of people travelling from France were reported in Switzerland in recent weeks. Especially in Martigny and near Bern. (tty/nxp)
Created: 20.06.2020, 23h32
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