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Stéphane Plaza Ordered to Pay €3,000 After Drug Investigation

The television presenter and real-estate mogul was released from custody without charges but faces financial penalties and phone confiscation as the broader cocaine-trafficking probe continues.

Stéphane Plaza au tribunal de Paris, le 18 février 2025.
Stéphane Plaza le 18 février 2025 au tribunal judiciaire de Paris
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Overview

  • Stéphane Plaza, 54, was arrested on May 5, 2025, at his Bougival home in connection to a cocaine-trafficking investigation led by the Seine-Saint-Denis Judicial Police.
  • Police seized one gram of cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and €1,700 in cash during the search of his residence.
  • Plaza was released from custody on May 6, 2025, without formal charges, but the Bobigny prosecutor imposed a €3,000 citizen contribution for drug use and confiscated his phone.
  • The broader investigation into the cocaine network, which has been ongoing since 2024, remains active, with other suspects, including a known trafficker, still under scrutiny.
  • Plaza, already appealing a February 2025 domestic violence conviction, faces mounting professional fallout, including M6 deprogramming his shows and his franchise network rebranding options.