250 kg of cannabis seized at woman's home in Schoelcher
Gendarmes searched a woman's home in Schoelcher, Martinique, on 11 January 2022 and seized nearly 250 kg of cannabis herb in a record haul. A judicial investigation was opened and specialised interregional judges took over inquiries into a possibly international network.
On 11 January 2022, gendarmes of the Fort-de-France research section searched
the home of a woman living in Schoelcher, Martinique, during a perquisition at
her domicile.[1]A judicial investigation was opened after the seizure at the
Schoelcher home.[1]
Officers seized nearly 250 kilograms of cannabis herb in what was described as a
record seizure.[1]The case was investigated under the authority of the
Fort-de-France prosecution service after extensive inquiries that included
deploying the Fort-de-France branch of the GIGN.[1]
In a statement, the Fort-de-France prosecution service said that in the Antilles
cannabis is used as a product exchanged for cocaine and has a similar value.[1]The same statement said the seizure of nearly 250 kilograms was likely to
affect criminal networks involved in distributing cocaine.[1]Investigations
are now continuing under a rogatory commission from an investigating judge of
the specialised interregional court in order to identify members of a network
that could be international.[1]
Photos and video
Seized cannabis at the home in Schoelcher. Photo: Gendarmerie.Photo details
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