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Marseille Anti-Drug Sweep Deploys 1,500 Officers to Hit 15 Deal Points

Officials cite surging drug seizures alongside recent narco-violence as the trigger.

Overview

  • Authorities said the coordinated operation targeted 15 trafficking sites across the city with roughly 1,300 reinforcements added to local forces.
  • By early afternoon about 20 people had been arrested, with police indicating the operation would run into the night.
  • Roughly twenty commercial premises were inspected to disrupt financial support to networks, with seven canine teams and five drone units mobilized.
  • Police established checkpoints and vehicle controls at northern housing estates, while some residents complained about disruption and the tone of interventions.
  • The prefecture highlighted a 146% rise in cocaine seizures this year and tracked narco-homicides, as the Élysée plans a new coordination meeting Thursday and a presidential visit is expected mid-December.