Guillaume Dominguez // Photo credit: LOU BENOIST / AFP 7:30 p.m., March 2, 2024, modified at 7:32 p.m., March 2, 2024
It’s a decision that’s getting people talking in the south of France.
In the Var, the prefect has decided to ban drug dealers from staying in the town of Hyères.
Concretely, all individuals known for drug trafficking in Bouches-du-Rhône will not be able to travel or park in Hyères without legitimate reason.
The prefect of Var has made a decision which provokes reactions.
He decided to ban all individuals known for drug trafficking in the Bouches-du-Rhône from staying in the town of Hyères.
They will not be able to travel or park in the city without legitimate reason.
“It’s a political idea”
A decision taken to try to curb the activity of Marseille dealers who are increasingly present in the city, explains the prefect.
Rudy Manna, spokesperson for the national Alliance Police union, recognizes that the prefect's findings are "good" but that this measure is simply unachievable: "The solution is above ground, it is lunar. Quite simply because it is extremely difficult to implement this type of control.
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We should check all vehicles which are registered "13", check if they have already been arrested for drug trafficking, and if they have been, they should be fined up to 150 euros for non-compliance. compliance with the regulations put in place by the prefect.
According to the spokesperson, “this is completely inapplicable”.
"We are going to dissuade these people from no longer participating in drug trafficking? No, that's not how it works. It's a political idea, and unfortunately, political ideas are rarely in line with the ideas that we, the police officers, have on the ground," says Rudy Manna.