Lost Phone Leads to Major Drug Trafficking Bust in Nancy, France

23 September 2023 – byPrince@Bladi · 1 min read

The trial of nine members of a drug trafficking network opened on Thursday at the Specialized Interregional Jurisdiction (Jirs) in Nancy. The network, which was supplied from several countries including Morocco, was dismantled after the discovery, by a passer-by, of the mobile phone of one of the suspects.

The passer-by found, on August 8, 2020, a mobile phone in Rixheim, near Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin) and reported it to the authorities. The phone had no unlock code and the agents were able to access its content quickly, discovering photos and videos of wads of banknotes and cannabis resin and herb. They suspect that the owner is a member of a drug trafficking network. In view of these elements, the Mulhouse public prosecutor’s office ordered the opening of an investigation to try to find the mysterious owner, reports Charente Libre.

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The trafficker is quickly identified. According to the investigators, he would be the leader of a large drug trafficking network. Well organized, he worked with a small group of close associates who helped him sell hundreds of kilos of drugs that he received monthly from Morocco, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. Their trial opened on Thursday and is scheduled to continue until Wednesday.

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