Overview
- David Lisnard, who wrote to the Grasse prosecutor Wednesday, asked for a large anti-drug operation across Cannes during the May 12–23 festival.
- His request covers the Croisette and festival participants and calls for joint work by the national police and the municipal police.
- Lisnard said the aim is public safety without stigmatizing attendees and pointed to an expected influx of about 200,000 visitors.
- State authorities responded that drug enforcement is already continuous, with the prosecutor and police using all legal tools.
- No additional operation beyond standard festival security has been confirmed in the reporting.