Laure Beccuau, public prosecutor of Paris, announced this morning, on RTL, to have launched “a major investigation” following several complaints filed by victims of GHB, known under the name of “rapist’s drug”. “We currently have nine complaints,” she said. We started these surveys on November 8, so it’s really quite recent. Toxicological analyzes of the complainants are underway to ensure the administration of this drug.
” For the time being, [l’enquête] is entrusted to the competent police stations, ”she added, not excluding the judicial police services from being seized if the phenomenon develops. The 18th arrondissement police station is notably seized of an investigation for “several acts of administration of harmful substances committed in October 2021 in bars located in the 9th, 18th and 19th arrondissements”, detailed the public prosecutor from Paris.
An increase in GHB seizures in Paris
Since the appearance of the hashtag ” Balancetonbar », Many people, especially women, testify to this phenomenon which is said to be on the increase. “Without concluding that there are more malicious uses of these substances, we can note an increase in the volume of seizure of GHB in Paris”, informs the Paris police headquarters.
Last Friday, the Héro.ïnes95 collective launched a boycott of bars and nightclubs in order to call on the owners of these establishments to take their responsibilities. A movement doomed to be renewed if the situation does not change.