A tobacco trafficking and money laundering network dismantled in Lunel in Hérault: impressive seizures, the defendants brought to justice.
© Getty Images – Illustration – a tobacco trafficking and money laundering network dismantled in Lunel.
For four months, the Lunel gendarmes conducted an in-depth investigation into a tobacco trafficking network and money laundering activities. Thanks to collaboration with the Interministerial Research Group (GIR) of Montpellier, a specialized dog team and the PSIG (Intervention and Surveillance Platoon), this operation resulted in an impressive dismantling in recent days.
Significant seizures during searches
The investigations made it possible to get hold of: 300 cartons of cigarettes, almost 15,000 euros in cashun vehicle used in illicit activities, and almost 50 000 euros distributed across bank accounts and savings plans.
But that’s not all. The searches also revealed a component linked to drug trafficking with the seizure of:
- Several dozen grams of cocaine,
- 80 ecstasy pills,
- 14 grams of MDMA,
- A few grams of crack.
The perpetrators brought to justice
All individuals involved were identified and brought to justice to answer for their actions. This operation is the result of meticulous work by investigators and illustrates the effectiveness of law enforcement in the fight against organized crime.
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