Gendarmes from Deauville and Villers-sur-Mer arrested two 20-year-olds living as a couple and placed them in police custody.[1][2] Their case was heard at the Lisieux judicial court on 29 October 2026.[1][2] The young woman was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment suspended and the young man to 20 months’ imprisonment including 8 months’ firm custody.[3][2] Both were banned from appearing in Benerville, Blonville, Deauville and Villers-sur-Mer.[3] The court definitively confiscated the seized money and objects belonging to them.[3]

A search of the couple’s home was carried out on 26 October under the authority of the Lisieux prosecutor.[3][4] The search found and seized 813 grams of cannabis resin, 22 grams of cocaine, 2,005 euros in cash, a replica revolver, three telephones and a precision scale.[3][2] The gendarmerie put the resale value at 8,130 euros for the cannabis and 1,520 euros for the cocaine.[1]

The case began on 22 October 2026 when Villers-sur-Mer gendarmes received information about a recent drug delivery at a young man’s home in Benerville-sur-Mer.[1][4] The subsequent inquiry confirmed resale of cannabis resin and cocaine on the public road near the 20-year-old couple’s home.[1] Confronted with evidence including statements from several client neighbours, they admitted trafficking since January 2025 whose proceeds supported their daily needs without paid work.[3]