In a large-scale operation, the judicial police forces of Haute-Garonne and Pyrénées-Atlantiques struck a major blow against drug trafficking.
Two separate, but complementary, investigations made it possible to dismantle two active networks in Haute-Garonne.
Cocaine trafficking: a Spanish-Toulouse sector dismantled
The Haute-Garonne police officers, supported by their Pau counterparts, neutralized a cocaine trafficking network which operated between Spain and the municipalities of Toulouse and Colomiers. After several months of meticulous work, ten individuals were arrested, including several on Spanish soil.
The balance sheet is as follows:
- 2 kg of cocaine seized
- 65,000 euros in cash
- A luxury Rolex watch
- Two automatic pistols
These seizures demonstrate the scale of the organization and the dangerousness of the traffickers.
-Narcotics in Haute-Garonne: another local network
In another case, Toulouse police officers also carried out an operation which made it possible to dismantle another local network. This dragnet led to the arrest of five individuals and the seizure of large quantities of narcotics:
- 2.3 kg of cannabis resin
- 4.3 kg of herbal cannabis
- 390 g of cocaine
- 800 g of ketamine
- 400 g d’ecstasy
In addition to these drugs, law enforcement also recovered 8,070 euros in cashfurther proof of the profits generated by this traffic.
A relentless struggle
These two operations mark a new victory in the fierce fight waged by the police against drug traffickers. There national police of Haute-Garonne reaffirmed its commitment to protecting residents and dismantling the criminal networks that plague the territory.
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