Paris: 133 kilos of cocaine seized, seven traffickers in custody
A multi-month investigation has dismantled a cocaine trafficking network operating in Paris's 20th arrondissement. Seven suspects have been placed in provisional detention.
Dismantling of drug network in Paris
According to the Paris prosecutor's office, seven suspected traffickers have been remanded in custody following the dismantling of a cocaine distribution network in the Banane district of Paris's 20th arrondissement. The investigation, initiated following an anonymous tip-off, traced back from a dealing point to a structure that was reselling the drug by the kilogramme.
The raids resulted in the seizure of 133 kilos of cocaine, cash and a handgun. Eight people were referred on 10 and 12 November and presented before an investigating judge. Only one was released under judicial supervision, the Paris prosecutor's office told Actu17.
A judicial investigation was opened for drug trafficking and money laundering by the "organised crime and narcotics" division of the Paris prosecutor's office.
Source: Actu17