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French Navy Seizes 3,366 Kilograms of Cocaine Off French Guiana

The raid underscores a stepped-up, internationally backed push to secure the AntillesGuyana sea lanes.

Overview

  • French forces stopped a flagless fishing boat in the Antilles maritime zone carrying several dozen bales, seizing 3,366 kilograms of cocaine.
  • Police took seven suspects into custody in Fort-de-France under organized-trafficking rules that allow up to 96 hours of detention.
  • The Navy said the operation relied on international partners, with a joint statement cited by Sud Ouest naming the EU Maritime Analysis and Operations Center in Lisbon.
  • The seized packets are being moved to Martinique for destruction, according to the ultramarine outlet La 1ère.
  • A half-tonne haul off Martinique in mid-April shows stepped-up patrols across the AntillesGuyana corridor.