A man already convicted of cannabis trafficking was arrested again in Saint-Joseph after offering herb for sale on social networks.[1] The operation ended an illicit trade that had been supplying the neighbourhood for several months.[1] Brought before the Saint-Pierre prosecutor on 3 March 2026 for a guilty-plea hearing (CRPC), he was sentenced to 12 months of firm prison with revocation of an 18-month suspended term.[1] He was jailed immediately, and his seized telephone and money were confiscated.[1]
Gendarmes of the Saint-Joseph brigade community (COB) opened an investigation after being alerted.[1] Their work uncovered a zamal cannabis grow in the suspect’s garden.[1] At the arrest they seized 718 grams of cannabis herb.[1] They also seized 25 cannabis plants.[1] They also seized a knuckle duster and a tear-gas canister, along with other items linked to the trafficking.[1]
The Saint-Pierre judicial court had already convicted him for similar acts in March 2024.[1] From June 2024 he was again offering cannabis for sale via Facebook.[1]
