Propriano Building Evacuated After Military‑Grade Weapons and Explosives Found

Overview

• Authorities evacuated a residential building in Propriano after police found war weapons, explosives and grenades in the cellars.
• Prosecutor Nicolas Septe said a judicial police operation is underway, led by the Ajaccio gendarmerie’s investigations unit under the Ajaccio prosecutor’s office.
• Bomb disposal teams secured the site and the prefecture set a safety perimeter, urging the public to avoid the area.
• One resident was taken into custody, and sources described the cache as modern equipment likely linked to organized crime rather than collectors’ items.
• Reporting ties the discovery to the 'Mocchi' group connected to a Marseille trial of Joseph Mocchi, Appien Coti and Don Jacques Serreri over alleged arms trafficking via Sardinia and Switzerland, with the detainee described by sources as an older man close to Coti.