Overview
- A mistaken delivery of 10 kilograms of ketamine hidden in pet food triggered a months‑long probe after private recipients in the Alpes‑Maritimes reported the package.
- Investigators from the Brigade de recherches de Grasse carried out coordinated searches on June 30 at addresses in Nice, Vence, La‑Colle‑sur‑Loup, Levens and Saint‑Paul‑de‑Vence that expanded the case.
- Authorities seized a range of drugs — ketamine, 4‑MMC, MDMA, ecstasy and small amounts of cocaine and cannabis — with a resale value estimated between €700,000 and €900,000.
- Searches also recovered €13,000 in cash, over €25,000 in gold coins, three vehicles, two handguns and several hundred thousand euros frozen in bank accounts and cryptoassets.
- Four people were arrested and are being processed under French procedures, with two brought for immediate appearance, one summoned for September, and one handled by a CRPC plea procedure as prosecutions continue.