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French navy seizes 8.6 tonnes of drugs in Caribbean and Atlantic operations

PARIS, Oct 17 — The French navy seized about 8.6 tonnes of narcotics, mainly cocaine, during several operations th...

French navy seizes 8.6 tonnes of drugs in Caribbean and Atlantic operations

The French navy has seized approximately 8.6 tonnes of narcotics, primarily cocaine and marijuana, during operations in the Caribbean and Atlantic Ocean between October 4 and 13. The largest seizure, involving nearly 6.9 tonnes of cocaine, resulted in the arrest of five individuals in Martinique, a French overseas territory. The operations involved the navies of multiple countries, including France, Colombia, and Venezuela.

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