On the evening of Monday 1 September 2025, about twenty police officers, including the anti-crime brigade and a dog unit, operated in the Cour Zamia neighbourhood of Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe.[1] The operation came under the authority of Thierry Devimeux, the newly arrived prefect of Guadeloupe, and was carried out at the request of Pointe-à-Pitre public prosecutor Caroline Calbo.[2] Officers from different services were mobilised, including the anti-crime brigade, the specialised field brigade, the departmental intervention company and the border police.[2]

Police were targeting drug trafficking, the carrying of weapons, theft and handling stolen goods, and ran 34 identity checks and 4 vehicle checks.[2] Two Dominican nationals in an irregular situation were arrested.[2] The dog unit found about 150 grams of cannabis herb packed for retail sale at two separate spots.[2] Guadeloupe La 1ère reported that about 250 grams of cannabis herb, conditioned for resale, were seized.[1]

The operation was carried out under the departmental plan to restore everyday security, known by its French initials PADRSQ, and the reinforced-security-city scheme.[2] The prosecutor described Cour Zamia as a drug-dealing spot.[1]