Overview
- Police reported 4,773 people checked, 114 arrests and 82 in custody, with about 7 kg of cannabis resin seized during the December 9–10 action.
- Fifteen established drug points were targeted at once using canine teams and drone imaging, a show of force the prefect said was meant to “reclaim the ground.”
- Nineteen businesses were inspected to disrupt the trafficking economy, yielding 118 kg of contraband tobacco and a handgun, with two closure requests initiated.
- On the ground, residents voiced both relief and skepticism, as officials acknowledged traffickers limit on-site stock to avoid large seizures in such raids.
- The operation comes before an Élysée session on narcotrafficking and a presidential trip expected in mid-December, with authorities citing a 146% jump in 2025 cocaine seizures and 17 drug-related homicides this year.