55 kg of cannabis seized at an illegal landing in south Martinique
At about 22:00 on 4 September 2025, gendarmes, navy sailors and customs officers collected more than 55 kg of cannabis herb as a boat landed its load on Martinique's south coast, and the people aboard fled towards the Saint Lucia Channel. No arrests were reported and the prosecutor's office is leading the investigation.
🇫🇷 South coast of Martinique, landing area of the Le Marin gendarmerie company, Martinique · France
Gendarmes, customs officers and sailors watching Martinique’s coastline seized
more than 55 kg of cannabis herb during an attempted illegal landing in the
south of the island at about 22:00 on Thursday 4 September 2025.[1]France-Antilles describes the seizure as the fruit of a joint operation by the
gendarmerie, the national navy and the customs service.[2]
The people landing the load fled in their boat, which had come from the Saint
Lucia Channel, and no arrests were reported.[3]Investigations continue under
the authority of the prosecutor’s office.[1]
The seizure fell under Operation Scotopélia, a surveillance operation launched
in the first quarter of 2025 that places officers at entry points into
Martinican territory and is named after a fishing owl.[1]France-Antilles says
Scotopélia, in place since the start of 2025, targets trafficking in drugs,
weapons and stolen goods and other illegal trafficking.[2]
Photos and video
Bales and bags of cannabis herb laid out after the interception, used as the article's lead image under the headline 'Opération Scotopélia : 55 kilos de cannabis saisis dans le Sud de la Martinique'.Photo details
No source names the exact landing point on the south coast; Le Marin is given only as the base of the gendarmerie company whose detachment intervened, so the coordinates mark the south of the island.
No arrests or charges are reported: the crew put to sea and escaped in their boat.
No estimated street value or weighing method for the more than 55 kg was published.
The three accounts appear to derive from one gendarmerie communication, so they are not independent.
The Martinique La 1ère photo of the seized bales is captioned 'Nouvelle saisie de 50 kg de cannabis', which differs from the figure in its own text and is not explained.
The RCI page carries unrelated 2026 news teasers and a stock image below the article; they have no bearing on the 2025 seizure and are not listed as media.
Left out, as its quotation was not found in RCI Martinique: The surveillance and intervention detachment of the Le Marin gendarmerie company moved as the merchandise was brought ashore and recovered several bales and bags holding the drug.
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