During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, it was necessary to show a white leg in several places in the Thionville area. “We carried out vehicle checks in the south of the district of Thionville and at two places in the Pays-Haut”, specifies Lieutenant-Colonel Guillaume Chanudet, commander of the Thionville gendarmerie company.
An operation carried out as part of a departmental maneuver “set up by General Eric Matyn who heads the Metz group”. In all, 120 soldiers were mobilized throughout the Moselle territory. “In Thionville, around thirty company personnel were on the ground with the reinforcement of the Hayange motorized brigade and a dog team from the Grand Est region. ”
Behind this large-scale system, two objectives: “On the one hand, it was a question of fighting against appropriation delinquency (burglaries, thefts, etc.), as we know, apart from confinement, this autumn period is particularly favorable. . On the other hand, we also ensured that the confinement was respected by the population, ”explains the officer.
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About ten defective certificates
Of the 150 or so vehicles checked between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m., around ten fines, whether for failure to certify or for offenses relating to the traffic police, were distributed. “Overall, people are respectful of the measures put in place. Most of the people on board the vehicles checked had their employer or non-conforming travel certificate ”.
In terms of delinquency, this preventive maneuver aimed to make the military visible. A dissuasive presence. “This is part of the regular strengthening of our constituency surveillance system. In addition, the operation also makes possible the apprehension of possible perpetrators of burglaries ”, assures the lieutenant-colonel. “We can also underline that the night was particularly calm at this level in the area. ”
This type of operation, which makes it possible to ensure a presence in the field, will be repeated in the coming times.
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