PARIS – An alleged organizer of an illegal New Year's Eve rave that at least 2,500 people attended for more than a day in western France was charged Monday with endangering lives amid a coronavirus curfew and other restrictions.The 22-year-old man also faced property damage and drug charges among other offenses, and was placed in custody, prosecutor Philippe Astruc told a news conference.
The suspect acknowledged participating in the organization of the event, Astruc said. Ravers from France and abroad converged Thursday night on a hangar in Lieuron, in Brittany, to party into the new year.