"Ubershit" drug trafficking in Quimper: delivery driver sentenced seeks release pending appeal
A 24-year-old man, sentenced to two years' imprisonment for drug delivery in Finistère, is seeking his release pending his appeal trial in Rennes in September.
"Waze Coffee" network: Evan, convicted delivery driver, wants release from custody pending appeal
According to Google News FR — Crime (fr), a 24-year-old man from Châteauneuf-du-Faou, sentenced on 30 June 2026 to two years' imprisonment by Quimper's magistrates' court, has requested his release pending his appeal trial scheduled for September in Rennes.
An organised trafficking operation concealed under a fictitious brand
The case dates back to January 2026, when Quimperlé gendarmerie received an anonymous tip reporting a drug-trafficking network called "Ubershit". Investigators from the investigations squad quickly established a link with a previous customs procedure: a few months earlier, a woman had been stopped with drugs packaged in identical wrapping.
The network operated under the name "Waze Coffee". Customers placed orders online before being delivered directly to their homes. Members of the organisation used Signal to record sales and Telegram to coordinate deliveries. Between 2025 and 2026, the network's turnover is estimated at €1.5 million.
203 deliveries and drivers paid 10 per cent commission
Among the individuals identified was a resident of Cléden-Poher, aged 34, stopped by Quimper customs in November 2025. She reportedly carried out 203 deliveries, representing approximately €609,000 worth of products for "Waze Coffee". She told investigators she had been recruited via Signal after sending a photograph and a copy of her identity document. The delivery drivers received 10 per cent of the takings from their route, averaging €300 per delivery for an average value of €3,000.
Special investigative techniques enabled authorities to identify eight individuals in total, arrested on 27 April 2026.
Evan: no criminal record, on sick leave at the time of the offences
Evan, 24, had no criminal record at the time of his arrest. He worked in an abattoir but had been on sick leave following a work accident. He admitted the facts to investigators. Quimper's magistrates' court sentenced him to two years' imprisonment on 30 June 2026. Four of those sentenced, including Evan, have appealed the decision.
His lawyer argues for release; the prosecution opposes it
Before the Rennes appeal court, his lawyer, Me Sami Khankan, described his client as a "mere operative" within a far larger organisation. He also noted that Evan had participated in the trafficking to attempt to repay a debt incurred by his father, who himself had been convicted of drug offences in the months preceding the facts.
The young man says he wants to "reintegrate", find "work and accommodation" and receive treatment for shoulder pain as well as "cervical pain and migraines". He claims to have become aware of the seriousness of the offences after his "four days in police custody" and says he is now "immunised" against any reoffending.
"I do not see very well what is to be gained, except to neutralise someone, to keep them in custody", argued Me Khankan.
The deputy prosecutor did not share this analysis. He contended that "the extremely large scale" of the trafficking and the "quantity of products delivered" by Evan raised fears of "repetition of the offences". The magistrate also considered that the defendant did not present "sufficient guarantees of appearing in court given the sentence he faced", and asked the court to keep him in detention.
A decision on the release application should be delivered within two weeks. The appeal trial is scheduled for September in Rennes.
Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)