France strengthens aviation and railway security after receiving frequent false bomb threats
News from Civil Aviation Resources Network on October 23, 2023: According to Lianhe Zaobao, the French Minister of Transport said that since French airports and railways frequently received hoax bomb threats, the authorities have enhanced security measures at the above locations and raised the alert status. to the highest level.
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Reuters reported that French Transport Minister Clement Beaune said on "France Inter" on Sunday (October 22) that security patrols at Paris airports will increase by 40%, and that the National Railway Company (SNCF) will The number of staff will be increased by 20%, and the authorities will also increase patrol patrols at train stations.
Boehner said, “In the history of our country and Europe, transportation (network) has always been the site of attacks that caused heavy casualties.”
Boehner also said that since last Wednesday (11th), a total of 70 false bomb threats have occurred at French airports, and these "hoaxes" were all sent from the same Swiss email address.
People who issue false alarms at will are generally sentenced to 2 years in prison and a fine of 30,000 euros (approximately S$43,000) by the legal authorities. If the alert contains threatening information, the penalty can be increased to 3 years in prison and a fine of 45,000 euros.
Boehner said the prank was not a "little joke, but a serious crime" and the authorities would investigate it.