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Drug traffickers, burglars or criminals of all kinds. In Saint-Nazer, the BAC police officers, the anti-crime brigade, are hunting down those caught in the act Yesterday, they spotted a suspicious vehicle, registered in 75, near a group of young people suspected of drug trafficking. They have just found him with his driver. Present the documents. While searching the car, he stumbles upon a surprise. A weapon in the glove compartment. Well, well, Nico, you're tall. Let's take a look at what it is Uh, I'm not going to lie to you, but I don't actually own my vehicle, it belongs to my little brother. What are you doing with that in the box on the left
? I ask you. Well, that's what I'm explaining to you. My little brother is playing with his wife's car, he's using his lead pellets. You think I'm going to have fun robbing this place? You think that's fun, sir? Do you seriously think I'm going to walk around with them like that? Listen, this is the flying vehicle. Please reassure me. It's true, it's surprising. I do n't know what it's shooting. I can't disengage the charger but I can't see that at the service desk. No, I can't remove the charger. What tipped you off Plate number 75.
It has a reject. No, because the windows are tinted. So we haven't identified the color of the bridge That's because we already spotted the vehicle yesterday. Yesterday? Yeah. So. So there, we see him go by. We want to know who we're dealing with. No problem. The driver does not have a permit to carry a firearm. The police take him to the station to check his criminal record and he discovers that at 25 years old, he already has a criminal record. You have quite a nice little track record, though. Real violence. Oh, but wait, sir, this is violence involving a firearm.
We're talking about when I was little. Arma à feu is a bit like paintball. Use and resale of hot drugs. I am asking if you are known for using narcotics. You tell me no. Besides, I told you, I had my phase. The last events were in April 2010, which isn't that long ago. April 2010, driving without a license. No, no, no, no. April 2010. Yeah, I don't know what this is. Does that ring a bell? Home invasion, intentional violence, does that ring a bell? Ah yes, okay. The rest. All right. This time, it seems less serious. The pistol is just a small pellet gun, but it's still illegal
and could therefore cost him dearly. You risk a fine of up to €1500? Carment. Yeah. Well, tomorrow, tomorrow I see you with that in the street, you point it at me, I'll let you imagine my response, but I don't shoot, I don't shoot, a little bigger pellets, you know. Signature. The weapon is confiscated and the amount of the fine will be determined by the court. He was released from the police station. Even though Saer is not a crime hotspot in France, for the past 10 years, police have had to deal with an increase in crime.
The cause is the deterioration of the social climate, unemployment, alcoholism, marginalization. Here, the majority of offenses fall under the category of petty crime. Theft, assault and especially drug use. So, the number of BAC officers has doubled in the last 5 years. 12 men who patrol the city day and night with a simple order: let nothing pass, especially when it comes to drugs. You see, look, there's a dream party tonight in Saint-Nazer that's attracting young people from all over the region. Good evening.
You're not from Saint-Nazaire? No. So, be aware that alcohol is prohibited in public places. Ah OK. We'll stay here. Do you have a piece of identification, please? They did not come empty-handed. Let me see. Given. And what are you doing? Given. Wait. Don't move. What are you doing? Olive. Don't move. Give what you have there. No, it's fine. Posing, go ahead. You're shooting up right now. Put down the syringe and give me the product.
Everything poses a problem. Hurry up. Get off. You get out of the vehicle. A shot of morphine. You raise your hands. You show me your hands. You get off. Go ahead, go ahead, go ahead. The police stumbled upon a nest of drug addicts who were addicted to every drug imaginable. I'm not going to inject myself because if I do, it won't be fun. Those cans there. Yeah, I've had the jacket open for days. That little ball of dough is inside I have two firecrackers, maybe anyway. So you see, he was going to re-inject that into his Vines. Don't take them from me. And you see,
our suspicions are well-founded. What is this? Two parachutes of heroin. That's it, sir. Yes. And you have that in your pockets along with a knife plus an alternative treatment. Five years ago, drug cases represented 2% of crime in Saint-Lazer. It is currently 13%. Before, I lived in the Paris region and frankly, I've never seen as much drugs as in Saint Nazer or in the region at least. So. So I don't know if it's specific to the area or to the west, or if it's because I was in the Paris region about ten years ago and things have changed. But indeed, there's a lot of drugs, you see, it's not every test that comes back positive, but almost every time.
In theory, this heroin addict risks up to 1 year in prison for drug use. But this penalty is rarely involved. He should get away with just a fine, €3750 maximum. 2, 22. How much are you paid for that, sir? €120. €120. What is the point of appealing to consumers? Consuming products as harsh as that leads to a change in behavior. After that, it can lead to fights, serious violence, and you never know how far it can go, right? There, the gentleman was carrying a switchblade knife. I'll let you imagine the damage that can cause.
I don't know if at 5am with 1.5g of heroin and several liters of beer in my stomach. How will he react? In reality, it's not really him who interests the police, but rather his drug dealer. As with all drug users, police custody can last 96 hours, 4 days in an attempt to extract information from him. What does that do? I bought this. Where did you buy that? Here. Where? This is in Saint-Nazer. Saint-Azer, to whom? I don't know. It's always interesting to No, but I don't know, I'm not from here. Don't tell me you bought this from a tall black man who had white women. No, it's not a thing. They're a group of young people, that's all.
A group of young people. That's a bit vague to open an investigation. The police will not go any further, but the man will appear before a judge for heroin use and is now on file. photo, DNA sampling and fingerprinting. The procedure is systematic. Stick your fingers together well, okay? So, he leaves a free man but with empty pockets; the drugs and the knife were confiscated to be destroyed. Questioning the small fish to try and catch the big ones has become a priority. Nine months ago, a stunned group was here. Three investigators tasked with following up on all leads based on testimonies and surveillance of drug addicts.
And when a major drug dealer is identified, he is placed under surveillance. This year, 20 telephone lines were monitored. Well, it's complicated because they are quite cunning, well-versed in police techniques that anticipate, and who know the public thoroughfare well. Well, we're in a small town, our faces, our vehicles are well-known. On that point, we have no, uh, we have no doubt. Now we work and we adapt. So, we are patient. In the last case, it took 6 months of investigation before the head of the network was caught upon his return from a trip to his supplier. So they are different, different seals. There is approximately 150g of heroin. So, this was part of the case. So that's how it looks
. So, I'm not going to open them for you. These are the legal cases that must go to court. In 2 years, the dealer had already sold 6 kg of heroin here. Today, he is in prison. But the police want to dismantle his entire network of resellers. They have already arrested nine people. This morning, he is preparing a search at the home of a drug addict several dozen kilometers from Saint-Lazer. He is suspected of having participated in the trafficking. We unroll and follow the thread of Ariadne from number 1 to these metastases which are distributed. Some are in the city centre of Saint-Aner, in certain housing estates or even in
rural areas. And this is a phenomenon that dates back about ten years in France where unfortunately now heroin is also found in extremely remote areas where it is present, there was none before. The police have absolutely no idea what to expect. It is possible that the suspect is armed and dangerous. Be careful behind that door. OK. Sir, good morning, this is the police. OK. Good morning. OK. Wait. I'm sorry. Pull the dog. You tie up your dog. All right. OK.
Tie your dog up there, my boy. Oh dear, what is that? But I have nothing to do with your stories. I don't know what you're doing to me, sir. Wait, I'll sit you down nicely. So, you are placed in police custody as part of a rogatory commission. There are people you know who are involved in superfood trafficking. Yes, that's all there is to it. And perhaps with others. Well, that's precisely why we're here. OK, agreed. However, if there is product, you say so.
Yeah. Yes. Yes, indeed. No. So we don't go around breaking things With the help of a sniffer dog, the police will spend an hour searching the premises. Initially, there was no trace of drugs, but instruments and substances whose use was beyond doubt. That's meta. In fact, it's a substitute product, especially for nomads. Uh David, there's a scale here. What's the point of that? Oh, it's a scale I've had for quite some time. Frankly, it's more serious because there's product on it. So, oh no, it's. You can watch. No, no, no, frankly, it's something that's been lying around. No, we're in complete agreement. The main use is still to weigh narcotics, we all agree on that.
Ah yes, that's it. The suspect was warned about the arrest of the ringleader and was probably expecting a visit from the police. We found him there in the middle. It's not surprising that he doesn't have any drugs at home, but he still interests investigators. So, are you disappointed that you didn't find a product? Oh no, that wasn't the point at all. Again, our interest was to question him because he has things to tell us in the context of his current involvement in the trafficking, but that wasn't the objective at all.
Failing to implicate him directly, they will therefore interrogate him to implicate the number 1 in the network. Do you know someone who is willing? Or I know someone well enough to find their goodwill; the suspect immediately comes clean. It was really just cannabis, that's all. I was a little bit anti- cannabis at the time. Yeah. buy him about 150g of resin and in terms of. it took a good ten to fifteen grams, 6 months all the same. Yeah. All right. Thanks to this testimony, the police have new charges against the drug dealer. This case is practically closed. In less than a year, the Narcotics Group conducted 54 investigations and put 10 traffickers behind bars.
But this efficiency comes at a price. The field police officers tasked with systematically arresting all small-time drug addicts are overwhelmed with procedures; 700 cases last year. A historical record is 400% more than 5 years ago. In the mouth. Speak out what's in your mouth. So. This time, the young man only has a tiny piece of cannabis on him. For Christian, who has practically had his baccalaureate for 28 years, this is not the best move of his career. Now, maybe he'll be the biggest offender of the evening, who knows? We don't know. We're going to make this a century. But anyway, you know that's forbidden. For this blunder, the punishment should be a simple reminder of the law.
Nine times out of ten, these minor procedures lead nowhere in any investigation. In Saint-Nazer, the tolerance shown towards zealots seems to be bearing fruit. Officially, after 7 years of continuous increase, crime here fell by 3% last year.
