The outdoor festival took place all across the country last Saturday, with authorities reporting "unprecedented crowds" in Paris. The Interior Ministry said that 145 people nationwide claimed to have been stabbed with needles,

Fête de la Musique descended into alarm as 145 festivalgoers reported syringe attacks across the country. Police have detained 12 suspects amid growing fears over public safety and possible use of date-rape drugs.

French police detained 12 people on Sunday after 145 individuals reported being pricked with syringes during a nationwide street music festival, according to France’s interior ministry.