Multiple violent incidents and a major drug trafficking arrest shock Lyon

A series of violent crimes and a major police operation have occurred in and around the French city of Lyon. In one incident, a 15-year-old girl was kidnapped and tortured, horrifying local residents. Separately, police arrested a heavily armed commando unit of five Colombians suspected of working for a violent drug lord from the Duchère neighborhood.

In other news from the area, a local startup announced it has produced the first European-made antidote for the poison ricin. There was also an arrest for violence on the sidelines of a tense performance by comedian Ary Abittan.