The narcotics group of the Dreux police dismantled an importation trafficking of several drugs, with coverage in three departments. Ten suspects have been in police custody since Monday November 18.
“I emphasize the excellent work of the narcotics group at the Dreux police station which has carried out investigations since 2022,” indicated this Wednesday, November 20, the public prosecutor, Frédéric Chevallier, confirming our information on the recent dismantling of a drug import network.
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The case began following information obtained by investigators. The “anti-drug” police officers relied on modern and technological methods, but also on “old-fashioned” investigations, to establish the careful organization of this trafficking, its influence, its deal points and the role of the various suspects. . The traffickers are said to have imported drugs during transport in Belgium and the Netherlands. The frequency has not been communicated.
Searches
The Dreux district served as a storage base for illicit products before distribution to semi-wholesalers in Eure-et-Loir and Mantes-la-Jolie (Yvelines). As the investigation was completed, the police discovered another branch in Vesoul (Haute-Saône). The network was then complete.
On Monday, the homes of the ten suspects were searched simultaneously by the narcotics group, with reinforcements from Eure-et-Loir, Yvelines and four dog teams from the departments of Eure-et-Loir. Loir, Yvelines, Eure and Seine-Maritime.
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These dogs detected drugs, weapons and notes, all hidden: 1.9 kg of cannabis resin, 1.1 kg of cocaine, 900 grams of synthetic drug (MDMA), three rifles, a revolver, ammunition , €1,300 in cash, 90 boxes of methadone… The police seized €20,000 from the accounts.
“Four men, born between 1965 and 2000, are at the center of this organization,” said the prosecutor. They are domiciled in Vers-en-Drouais, Saint-Rémy-sur-Avre, Escorpain and Mantes-la-Jolie. Their police custody was extended.
Several police custody after an anti-drug operation in the districts of Dreux
The police also discovered disturbing elements in the home of one of the suspects, suggesting that there are attempts on his part to settle scores against another member of the team. Indeed, one of the arrested protagonists is said to have a drug debt.
Thierry Delaunay
