Gendarmes arrested one suspect in the Ferry quarter of Deshaies during a judicial operation on 8 July 2026.[1] Officers arrested the individual at his home without major incident and then searched the home for drugs and material useful to the inquiry.[1] The suspect was expected to answer for his acts before the courts once the inquiry ended.[1]

The home search recovered cannabis herb along with crack and cocaine.[1] Officers also recovered cash suspected to come from resale activity.[1] The seized products were to be analysed as part of the judicial proceedings.[1]

The inquiry by Deshaies’ Brigade territoriale autonome (BTA), the local gendarmerie brigade, had begun months earlier after more interventions involving people under the influence of drugs in the area.[1] Investigators had identified a suspected drug-selling point in Ferry feeding local traffic, which justified opening a judicial operation.[1] The 8 July operation brought together Deshaies BTA personnel, investigators from the Détachement de surveillance et d’intervention (DSI) of Pointe-Noire, the surveillance and intervention detachment, and a dog team from Pointe-à-Pitre.[1] The gendarmerie presented the action as part of its strategy against the underground economy, whether structured networks or local dealing.[1]