A judicial operation was launched on 3 November 2026, run simultaneously in Corrèze and Saône-et-Loire, the Brive prosecutor’s office said.[1][2] Six people were detained during the operation.[1][3][2][4] The searches led to the seizure of 190.2 kg of cannabis resin and 253.9 kg of cannabis herb.[1][2][4] Part of the resin had been altered by adding THC X, a synthetic molecule presented as up to a thousand times more powerful than natural THC.[1][3][2] Officers also seized 143,339 euros in cash and froze 297,006 euros in bank accounts as criminal assets, along with a Jaguar estimated at 26,000 euros, four mobile phones and a laptop.[1] Four suspects were placed under judicial supervision pending trial under the delayed immediate-appearance procedure; two others were summoned to the criminal court by a police officer, and the companies involved also face prosecution.[1] Under their judicial supervision, the four suspects were barred from managing businesses, appearing in several locations, and contacting other individuals involved.[3][2]

The Brive police station ran the investigation with the GIR 87 interministerial research group, the departmental public finance directorate and the departmental directorate for employment, labour and population protection.[1]

The case began in October 2025 in Brive-la-Gaillarde, when the prosecutor’s office was alerted after a minor was checked in possession of a product bought from a vending machine with no age restriction and found to contain THC above the legal limit.[1][3] Police recorded on 8 October 2025 that products presented as CBD had been sold to a minor, and analyses found THC above the permitted threshold.[5] The prefect of Corrèze closed two Kannathera CBD shops, in Brive and Tulle, for one month from 10 April 2026.[6] The Brive prosecutor had opened an inquiry for drug trafficking and sales to minors.[6] Searches in March 2026 and initial analyses found that much of the merchandise sold had THC levels above the legal standard.[1][3][4] Investigators traced the main suppliers to Saône-et-Loire, where they handled the processing, production and packaging of the products at issue.[1][3][4]