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French navy seizes around 8.6 metric tons of narcotics, mainly cocaine

The seizures were carried out in several operations across the Caribbean and the Atlantic this month, authorities said Friday. In a joint statement, the French military and a senior local official said the biggest bust resulted in five arrests in Martinique, a French overseas territory.

French navy seizes around 8.6 metric tons of narcotics, mainly cocaine

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