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Grenoble Deploys 400 Officers to Retake Mistral Tower From Drug Traffickers

Officials say the multi-agency sweep will continue for days to reassert control of public space.

Overview

  • Roughly 400 officers from national police, CRS, customs and border police targeted a single 16‑storey tower in the Mistral district.
  • Investigators searched most of the building's approximately 64 apartments, forcing dozens of doors after finding 24 vacant units welded shut by dealers.
  • Seized items included about 11 kilograms of narcotics, €10,000 in cash, a firearm and ammunition, according to the Grenoble prosecutor.
  • Four people were arrested as authorities reported regaining control of the building and restoring access to sealed flats.
  • Authorities said the operation remains underway with similar actions planned in other Grenoble neighborhoods in the coming days.