Overview
- Prosecutor Karine Malara said eight adults were indicted by a Bourg-en-Bresse investigating judge on Wednesday and Friday.
- Five suspects were remanded in custody and three were placed under judicial supervision.
- Three face money-laundering counts, with others accused of narcotics offenses and unauthorized possession of war materiel; the group includes two women aged 29 and 30 and men aged 29 to 35.
- The November 18 operation in and around Bourg-en-Bresse followed months of investigation and led to seizures of about 30 kg of cannabis, 1 kg of cocaine, 5.6 kg of synthetic drugs, roughly 100 THC syrup vials, nine weapons, ammunition and two bulletproof vests.
- Investigators say the network sold via multiple Telegram accounts offering delivery or pick-up, and they seized €40,515 in cash, €8,100 in crypto, four vehicles valued at €56,000, real estate worth €118,000 and luxury goods; Telegram reiterated its ban on illicit sales and noted limits on monitoring private groups.