The recent arrest of a 19-year-old Afghan immigrant in the south of France accused of raping goats and sheep shows the country the consequences of its European migration policy. The incident occurred in the town of Les Pennes-Mirabeau, near Marseille, where the suspect was arrested after a series of
complaints made by rural producers.According to local media reports, the incidents were repeated for several weeks, leading the owners to install security cameras in their fields to identify the person responsible. The images obtained finally allowed the police to locate and arrest the suspect, who was left in preventive detention and faces charges of animal abuse, with sentences that could reach several
years in prison.
Beyond the police, the case generated a strong impact on public opinion and rekindled a discussion that has been growing in different European countries: the control of illegal immigration and the State's capacity to guarantee internal order. In particular, political and social sectors question what they consider to be a lack of border control and security that allows these acts to be committed by illegal immigrants within France
