Man arrested in France over suspected railway vandalism

Police sources told local media the 28-year-old was found acting suspiciously near a railway site.

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Officers who searched the man’s car found keys to technical premises, pliers, a set of universal keys and literature “linked to the ultra-left".

The 28-year-old suspect is currently being questioned by police in the city of Rouen, French media said.

There is no indication that the man has links with the people responsible for Friday's suspected co-ordinated arson attack on railway lines ahead of the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympic Games.

The acts of sabotage paralysed high-speed TGV lines running to and from Paris and heavily disrupted travel in France.

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