A 20-year-old man from Alès was arrested and transferred to Paris last week by prison officers for a court appearance in the French capital. He is being investigated for involvement in a criminal organization, making threats against a local elected official, and possessing weapons. The suspect reportedly told investigators he was acting based on information from national media, though he claims he does not know the people who allegedly gave him instructions. The case involves threats against Christophe Rivenq, the mayor of Alès, who has been under constant police surveillance. In July, Objectif Sud, a local news outlet, reported that Rivenq had received threats, including two 9 mm bullets found in his mailbox and threatening messages discovered at his home. Shortly after, Rivenq and his wife were placed under police protection and evacuated from their home in the middle of the night by the RAID, a specialized police unit. The National Prosecution Office against organized crime took over the case, which has since become a top priority for investigators. French ministers have also visited the Cévennes region, where Alès is located, to address the situation. The prison officers tasked with transferring the suspect to Paris encountered unusual and potentially unsafe conditions. A team of three agents from the PREJ, a prison escort unit based in Nîmes, was responsible for the transfer. However, the agents did not have weapons with them and had to travel with the suspect through a Parisian airport. Upon arrival at Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle airport, no police were prepared to meet them or accompany them to their facilities to re-arm. The agents waited about 20 minutes before a flight commander intervened and allowed a police officer to take charge. During that time, no secure arrangements were in place, and the officers had to walk through a crowded airport with the detainee to reach the police station and finally re-arm. The SPS-CEA, a union representing prison guards, raised concerns about the security measures taken during the transfer. They noted that the suspect's case is particularly sensitive, given the high-profile nature of the threats against the mayor and the connection to a gang conflict involving the DZ Mafia, a known criminal organization. The union questioned who assessed the risk, who decided on the level of escort, and who authorized the resources used. They argued that a higher-level escort, typically reserved for the most sensitive transfers, should have been used. The union also called for the lessons learned from a previous incident at Incarville, a prison in France, to be fully applied and for the safety of prison officers to be a priority in every mission.