A man, who was actively sought after an 18-year prison sentence for attempted murder and suspected of holding an important deal point in Nantes, was arrested and imprisoned, we learned Friday, June 24 from the wooden floor.
Read alsoDrug trafficking: a mayor of Seine-Maritime indicted
“
It is not a question of being triumphant, but this operation deals a serious blow to drug trafficking in this district, which is particularly in difficulty with regard to this problem, and comes to show individuals who would be tempted that the legal risk is far from being trivial
, ”said Nantes public prosecutor Renaud Gaudeul.
Arrested on Tuesday in Cholet, this man and his right arm are suspected of holding together the deal point in the Dervallières district, the scene of several episodes of violence.
Ten people were arrested
The individual at the head of this network, 34 years old, 24 convictions on his criminal record, was actively sought within the framework of an arrest warrant after a sentence of 18 years' imprisonment for attempted assassination pronounced by the assize court of Loire-Atlantique.
Read alsoDrug trafficking: how France covered itself with deal points
His right arm, 35 years old, four convictions on his criminal record, admitted the facts in police custody and admitted having conveyed for eight months 240 kilos of heroin and 10 kilos of cocaine.
The daily revenue from this traffic exceeded 10,000 euros per day.
The two men were remanded in custody and charged with drug trafficking and possession of weapons.
During three operations carried out between May 3 and June 21 around this deal point, ten people were arrested and two placed in pre-trial detention.
Seven weapons had been seized including a Famas, an uncommon weapon of war.
