Thursday June 27, the Alençon criminal court delivered its verdict concerning the 16 people involved in vast drug trafficking which took place between 2022 and 2023 in the Perseigne district of Alençon. The trial, which began on Monday June 24, revealed the extent of criminal activities, including drug trafficking and weapons possession.
According to Tendance-Ouest, the court handed down varied sentences depending on the responsibilities of each of the defendants. The individual identified as the leader of this criminal network received the heaviest sentence: three years’ imprisonment, including one year suspended over a period of two years, as well as a fine of 10,000 euros, of which 5,000 suspended. This network leader had already served a year in prison since his arrest in 2023.
Prison sentences and fines for other defendants
The other people involved received suspended sentences ranging from 10 to 18 months in prison. Some were sentenced to house arrest for up to a year. One of the defendants was banned from staying on French territory for five years, while fines of up to 2,000 euros, with or without suspension, were distributed.
The court also ordered the confiscation of money and other assets seized during the searches. These assets will not be returned to the defendants, marking an important step in the fight against drug trafficking in the region.
