A total of 149 people have been sentenced to prison in court cases related to the riots that took place in France on October 17, French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin said, APA reports.
"For the past 48 hours, we have been handling a large number of cases following arrests across the country. Court hearings are being held within 48 hours. So far, 149 people have already received prison sentences," the minister said.
According to Darmanin, rioters looted approximately 3,000 stores across France on October 17, and more than 2,500 people were detained.