Overview
- He was arrested on 11 February in Jonzac by gendarmes and jailed after a judge in Saintes ordered his detention.
- He is set to be transferred to Tarbes within four days to serve a two‑year prison sentence handed down by the Tarbes court in 2025.
- Investigators say he used woofing, classified and dating sites, shifting identities and handyman work to gain trust before thefts across numerous departments.
- He was located while staying with a couple, with investigators citing phone data and social‑network monitoring as key to the operation.
- A stolen camping‑car linked to recent offenses in the Hautes‑Alpes was recovered, and he will be questioned about a €15,000 theft reported in the Gard as checks for other victims continue.