The first secretary of the Socialist Party (PS) pleaded this Tuesday, October 15 on RMC-BFMTV for “more resources” for the judicial police and customs in order to accelerate the fight against drug trafficking.
A subject which must be an “absolute priority” for politicians, according to Olivier Faure. The first secretary of the Socialist Party reacted this Tuesday, October 15 on RMC-BFMTV to testimonies from people confronted with the consequences of drug trafficking in their daily lives.
From BFMTV, Cécilia, owner of an apartment for a year in the Belle-de-Mai district in Marseillefor example, explained that she was pushed to leave the premises by drug dealers.
“Unfortunately, drug trafficking is not only attacking Marseille, it is now attacking medium-sized towns, small towns and there is no longer any place in France that is spared from the issue of drug trafficking,” declared Olivier Faure on Tuesday.
“Drug trafficking must be an absolute priority for any government in France,” he added.
More resources for the judicial police
The leader of the PS pleads for “more resources” for the judicial police and customs, in order to “be able to follow the channels”. He said the objective should be to “attack not only those who hold the deal point” but the “networks themselves”, with international cooperation.
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He also judged that an experiment with the legalization of cannabis in “certain departments, certain cities” could make it possible to “relieve the police services on this question, on a drug which does not necessarily lead to a form of transition to other harder drugs.
A proposed law on drug trafficking
The fight against drug trafficking has also been addressed by the government in recent weeks. The Minister of Justice, Didier Migaud, indicated last Wednesday before the senators his intention to “visit soon” to Marseille, a visit on the theme of the fight against drug trafficking which he will carry out jointly with the Minister of Justice. ‘Interior, Bruno Retailleau.
He also assured that the examination of the bill “aimed at getting France out of the trap of drug trafficking”, tabled in the Senate in July, was “only postponed”.
“I hope, like you, that we can, before the end of the year, debate this proposal,” he assured, specifying that this time will allow him to “assess” all the measures provided for in the text . For his part, Bruno Retailleau promised that the government would “intensify” the fight against drug banditry.
