Interior minister: 200 detained in Paris since start of Olympics

A total of 200 miscreants have been detained in France since the start of the 2024 Olympic Games, French Interior and Overseas Minister Gerald Darmanin said, Report informs via TASS.

"During the first week of the Olympic Games, 200 people have been detained, 180 of them have been taken into custody," he said during a BFMTV broadcast. "Every day, we detain people who we suspect of committing a crime. This was also the case on the opening day of the Olympics," Darmanin pointed out.

According to him, in general, the crime rate during the Games has decreased. The official said this is due to the constant presence of a large number of police officers and gendarmes on the streets.

Darmanin also emphasized that security will remain tight in the capital region after the Olympics. "In terms of security, the lasting impact of the Games will be more CCTV cameras, additional commissariats and reinforced patrols," the minister said.