At least 80 kilograms of cocaine were seized at sea in western Guadeloupe by the French Navy during the weekend, and four people were placed in custody, according to reports on Tuesday. concordant sources. The four men arrested are "members of the crew" of the suspect boat, intercepted by the surveillance frigate Ventôse, during the weekend of 16 and 17 November, according to a source close to the file, confirming information from Radio Caraïbes International (RCI Guadeloupe). During this operation, "at least 80 kilos of cocaine" were seized according to the same source.
Other actors? The drug was brought back to the ground earlier this week, in Guadeloupe, as well as the suspects, placed in custody on the premises of DIPJ Antilles-Guyane, according to a source close to the investigation. The survey, headed by JIRS, a specialized inter-regional jurisdiction in Fort-de-France, lasted several months. Hearings of individuals arrested can last up to 96 hours in the area of narcotics. In particular, investigators should investigate whether the traffic involves other actors.