French police detained 135 people today, Saturday, and seized various weapons as part of their deployment to secure demonstrations taking place across the country, amid orders to prevent a resurgence of violence in the streets, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.
Nunez stated in a press interview that the seized weapons included metal balls, bullets, fireworks, slingshots, steel balls, and homemade weapons, among others, noting that "no major incidents have been reported" so far.
Several regions in France are witnessing new protests on Saturday against the rising cost of living, amid fears that they may be accompanied by violence and looting similar to that which shook the country during the October 17 demonstrations.
Authorities confirmed the deployment of about 70,000 police and gendarmerie officers, an increase of approximately 20% compared to last week.