Two French anti-narcotics police officers were indicted for drug trafficking and money laundering after being implicated in a cocaine smuggling operation from Colombia. The officers, working in Marseille, were linked to the importation of at least 360 kilograms of cocaine. They were arrested following an anonymous tip-off and placed under police custody. Prosecutors stated their actions were outside the chain of command, prompting a request for custody to prevent collaboration. Concerns arose over possible breaches in police surveillance during the smuggling operation, which resulted in the loss of evidence from an initial investigation in January 2024.
Following an anonymous tip-off in February 2023, police began tracking a planned cocaine delivery destined for Paris via the Mediterranean port of Marseille.
Their actions were completely outside the chain of command, and prosecutors requested the officers be remanded in custody to prevent them from conferring with each other.
Several people involved in the case expressed surprise at the ease with which the drugs were moved to Marseille, suggesting that police surveillance had been breached.
The prosecutor's office noted that initially, it was agreed to monitor a shipment of 180 to 200 kilogrammes, yet nearly 400 kilogrammes were discovered.
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