French Police Raid Drug Trafficking Networks in Rennes: Inside the BAC Operation

French Police Raid Drug Trafficking Networks in Rennes: Inside the BAC Operation

French police conduct a major raid in Rennes to dismantle one of the region's largest drug trafficking networks. The operation involves 80 officers targeting multiple locations, including apartments used by drug dealers and their nannies. Police seize cannabis, heroin, and handguns, and arrest several suspects. The article highlights the challenges of urban drug trafficking and its impact on communities, with authorities prioritizing the dismantling of import and resale networks.

RENNES: La BAC Vs les réseaux de Trafiquants. | Transcript:

5 a.m., General mobilization at the Rennes police station. "Quick, a quick briefing." Philippe, 53 years old, head of the BAC, is on the verge of dismantling one of the region's largest drug trafficking networks. A case that required several months of investigation. They are very dangerous. likely to be armed, So we need to find quite a bit of equipment for weapons. Drugs and maybe a lot of other little things behind it. For this operation, 80 police officers are being requisitioned. Their objective, This morning, about ten members of the network were arrested.

I have been with the BAC (Anti-Crime Brigade) in Rennes for 5 years. Yann, 37 years old, is an experienced police officer. But today, He is on his guard. Yann, You're stressed before you leave like that No, It's not stress. It's the adrenaline rush. That's all. We've prepared this top list, She is well prepared. So we know exactly what we have to do. Normally, no surprises. This morning, Police hope to dismantle a highly active network that is plaguing a city in Rennes.

It's a market per day that practically amounts to between 5,000 and 10,000 euros in profit per day. 5:55 AM 5 minutes before the legal intervention time, The police are waiting for the signal to start before taking action. Among the 10 people to be arrested, Yann and his team have a very specific mission, to approach one of the nannies in the network. A nanny, This is the person who stores the dealers' drugs. The apartment is at the end of the corridor. On the right, a confined space, without any hesitation, to use the battering ram and break down the door.

However, You don't have much momentum. We only have the width of the corridor. very little momentum. It's good, Let's go, guys. Police Put your hands on me Put me in! Inside, a man and his partner. The couple is subdued in a matter of seconds. With one of your other arms! It's clear? THANKS.

It's good, We called you back. The police are now searching for the cannabis he is supposed to be hiding at his home. It doesn't affect me. Sir, I'm going to ask the question once. Is it here, Are there narcotics or a large sum of money involved? We're going to pass a dog. The dog, when he finds it, He scratches. He bites, It's awesome. I'm only asking the question once. I'm not asking twice.

Yes, Sir. Where? I'm keeping this for feedback. I keep cannabis residue for people. For people? Yes. Where? It can be found In the closet, which is right over there. Who is here? Yes. Here? In the cupboard by the side. How many is there? There are three plates, normally. All right. How many grams is that, so far? Three bars of soap. Three bars of soap? They're down there. Yeah, that works. 3 bars of soap, That's about 800 grams of cannabis resin.

This represents approximately 2000 euros on resale. A small piece, too. there, on the thing above. The police will now thoroughly search the suspect's car. Station, at the bottom of his building. Other drugs could be hidden there. Hey, we are looking for, there. It's really put together like. We consumed a little bit. That's for pulling off scams. No, It's because we consumed. Empty things, empty things. We consumed it, I'm telling you. And you put it back like that?

I'm telling you, Yes. We're not here to rip people off. The police officer suspects the dealer of secretly selling some substance that he passes off as cocaine. But law enforcement is about to make another discovery. Nearly 300 euros in cash. If I had known there was a box with banknotes inside, I would have definitely said it. I'm not here to show off. 60 in 10-euro notes, 7 in a 20 note. So that makes 140. 140 plus, 60, 200. The man was immediately taken into custody. The investigation will determine that he played an important role in the network.

He will be sentenced to one year in prison. This raid will ultimately bring down the other members of the network. And in a few days, You will see that the police officers' perseverance will pay off. An investigation that will put a stop to a major drug trafficking network that was generating tens of thousands of euros. Rennes, 200,000 inhabitants, the Breton capital, with its historic center, full of charm and very attractive. Here, We must ensure the safety of shops and restaurants, but also to look after the 50,000 students and the problems related to alcohol.

But in recent years, Drugs have appeared. Deals have become commonplace. Five metro stops from the historic center, A neighborhood has changed its appearance. It's not moving. Fucking hell. My own life, I have nothing! Did you plug it or something? I have nothing. My own life, I have nothing! I don't have any drugs. I am not a trafficker. I am not a student. It's either coke, They are small white sachets, small hens.

Ah, yeah It's not mine. It's not mine! In Viljean, Drug trafficking has exploded. There's a deal here. They know very well. We know that. We know that! To combat this trafficking, 800 police officers are on high alert. Yann, 37 years old, is a seasoned police officer with 10 years of experience in Rennes. His city, He knows it by heart. Good, Yann There are a few of them around here, I don't know where. Yes, Well, there you go.

There's more than just grass. There's more than just grass, No. It's cocaine. the pot of cocaine. And that suits you for sale? Yes, There are 500 euros there. That's great for them. It's right next door. They never have anything on them. They just have to come down quickly. We'll look for it. We'll be back. tac, Go ahead. If, at worst, they have a bag on them, a sachet, They know very well that they are not risking anything.

Philippe, 53 years old, a former member of the RAID, and the head of the BAC. He is the most experienced member of the group. There, It's a little bit of everything. He's a hero. A little bit of coke too. And above all, It's cannabis. This is the major scourge of Rennes. For several weeks, 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, We followed the investigation by these Rennes police officers. And you will see that some local shops are even being transformed into new sales outlets. So guys, I think we had the deckchair during class.

There are no more Rennes. And then, It makes me feel something of the air. Between forceful arrests, dismantling of highly organized networks, Immersion in the heart of the fight against drug trafficking. Villejean district, on the Kennedy Slab. A place that's giving the police a hard time. Philippe, the head of the BAC, must face constant tension here. And to a rise in crime. You can clearly see that here, Today, We are in a state of complete insecurity. Even the shop windows can attest to it. Since it's still a somewhat risky area, at any time, It could get out of hand.

It's still there, though. We sense threats. So, We feel quite a lot of threats. There, They are good. Securely in place. There are about ten of them here. You have 4-5 of them, The area is well sealed off by traffic. Because here, the main problem, It's cannabis trafficking. Each day, A veritable open-air market is set up in this square. Consumers can come and buy supplies there. 24 hours a day. And the system put in place by the dealers is very simple, as can be seen on these CCTV cameras.

Transactions are extremely fast. hand to hand. Thanks to these videos, The police know the faces of the drug dealers. So, regularly, They are monitoring them in an attempt to put an end to this trafficking. Finding this drug is a difficult task. So, to give ourselves a better chance. The BAC regularly calls for reinforcements. Today, She is assisted by the men of the canine unit.

The dog was specially trained to search for cash. but also all kinds of drugs. Hidden beneath a grate, bars of cannabis resin packaged for sale. There is 4 bags of grass. Is this what buyers need? Yes. They put it here. That way, they don't have that on them. Good morning gentlemen, Police check. Sir, Was he checked? Do you have identification, sir?

Immediately, The lookouts are apprehended. Philippe hopes to find the dealer among them. Are you cold? Nothing dangerous on you What In my pocket, from one of the lookouts, a pair of pliers, Your Excellency, a suspicious tool used to cut padlocks. It's a mudslinging incident It's a hit or a cut That's a blow. I'm at work. You know what? You're not allowed to walk around with that. Do you know why? That's why What do you plan to do with that? The padlocks, Bicycles? Tell me, we're going crazy I'm leaving the TV.

You don't have anything on you? Do you have any leaves? You got some weed, shit You don't have anything dangerous? Are you sure? But unfortunately for the police, No trace of the dealer. He has already fled. The guy who sold all day has left. I believe, on foot. So, there, The officers from the BAC are currently searching for him. But apparently, He hid in the bushes. Gentlemen, We'll move you around. According to information from another team of police officers, The drug dealer is believed to be hiding in the heart of the city.

We'll get to know them. A high-level youth group. Put the cars in a safe place We already protect cars. Quickly, The BAC attracts projectiles. The young people at 8 p.m., projectiles. No, Not here. Not here! Bring them here. Cars! To avoid being overwhelmed, Philippe called in about fifteen police officers for backup. Riot control units, Because the risk, The situation is degenerating into urban violence. In front, Young people from the Cagoulé neighborhood are already gathering. And they seem to be preparing for a confrontation.

A situation that Yann often faces. There, They are keen to train all the guys in the city. Then, Either they will choose to regroup, become, or, on time, They are picking up the paving stones. A portion of the population, here, in that neighborhood, is fundamentally against the police. A police officer saw the man he was looking for enter this community center. frequented by young people. He was hiding there. and the educators told us he wasn't there. He had been hiding there from the beginning. They let him go afterwards.

And the tone quickly escalated between one of the police officers and an educator who refused to allow law enforcement into the premises. That's what's annoying the world. SO, Speak properly. No, but you've turned your back on me now. I'm talking to you. You said hello to me, I said hello to you. Why are you bothering me, sir? You speak according to the police, You just said that I don't give a damn about them. No, but I don't understand. You speak according to the police, You just said it, sir.

It'll intimidate him to think we're idiots. I didn't say that, sir. I told you I don't give a damn about them. Before leaving, Philippe makes one last attempt to calm tempers. Next time, Say they're here! That, That's how you avoid all of that. exactly. We didn't know, In fact. No, But I understand perfectly. We have young people running around everywhere, at least, There.

I didn't understand that it was. There was a problem, You see, against. In those cases, Let us in. Please allow us to return. You did not prevent Apparently, if. Every time, because we didn't see anyone come in. No, But I have no doubt about your voice. My colleague replied, And me, I supported what she replied. simply because it was true. I didn't see anyone come in either. But the police are not going to give up.

Thanks to the deployment of several teams in the sector, They managed to find the dealer. He is a minor, only 17 years old. He was arrested after a long chase. That's what you refused to say. But sir, I told him, "I'm not going down on the ground." But I surrendered. No, No. When I say to you on the ground, You get down on the ground, You're not arguing. All right, but why We agree? One against one I had transactions involving ways to lie down on the floor, He refused.

He turned around violently, I hit him to make him fall. I was forced to. The colleague can arrive quickly after Fortunately, because all alone, It's always difficult. Every year, More than 300 drug traffickers are arrested by Rennes police. Drug cases of this type, This is everyday life in this Villejean district of Rennes. Over time, The BAC police officers saw the situation deteriorate. A little overwhelmed, They make the same observation as the residents. That's sad.

It's sad to see how things are turning out. There's a gang in there, It's hellish. infernal. About fifteen years ago, It wasn't like that. Oh, no? And we can't say anything to them. We don't tell them anything. So they think they can get away with anything. Things will change a little bit, Mrs. Ah, Ben, I hope so. Them, They bought it there. 40 years ago, perhaps, an apartment in a quiet area of Rennes. They saw how things changed.

Until about fifteen years of age, Those were still nice neighborhoods, in Villegent. I was a student here, That form of delinquency did not exist. And it's not the first time. here, in. This neighborhood, Everyone in that generation is fed up. And so, they leave the neighborhood Oh no. They cannot leave the neighborhood. They don't have the means. They cannot, them. Small pension, They bought this. They paid for their apartment their whole lives.

They were planning to spend a little while longer here. from a quiet little corner. And then, as a result, The opposite is happening. Rennes, which was one of the most peaceful and pleasant cities to live in, is turning into something small. Marseille, Little Paris, Petit, Lyon. And then, there you have it. in about ten years, We'll be there. In this tense environment, Law enforcement officers must know how to remain calm. It is midnight and the BAC is carrying out a routine check in the middle of the Villejean district. In this car, a small group well known to the police.

How many people are in the vehicle? For violence. You get out of the vehicle, Please. And drug trafficking. Lower that for me. We are at a police checkpoint. What Well then, Don't play the music too loudly. What do you remember? You're supposed to know! Sure. You're supposed to know! No, I don't work with delicacies! Mess I don't work with delicacies! I don't care! I'm not supposed to know!

All right? Me neither, I don't care then! Take your hands out of your pockets. Now! Take your hands out of your pockets. I'm telling you. But it's going to be tough! That's a shame, I'll go out if I have a. This is the second time I've spoken to you! I'm not forcing myself! Stop filming I'm going to fuck your mother. You! Intervening in the heart of the city, The police are on their guard. Yann What are you looking at? I'm checking to see if they're going to throw things at us. They have never received anything in their entire lives.

Never received anything. No Never, Never. All of that, It's just a movie. And if there were no camera, He would have already hit me. Me, I'm telling you, He would have already hit me if it weren't for the camera. Above all, him, there, He hits the children here. Him, I've never seen it before. But him, He hits people. him. This evening, Philippe is the target of the provocations. Your name is Polo Ralph Lauren.

You guys only have Polo Ralph Lauren. You are here. You are well. like that, You are in good shape. As soon as he was on camera, It makes the nest of blood. He puts on the small microphone. He's pretending. The cops here are nice. Hey, kind people, nothing to worry about. The cops are fucking awful, There. Who are you here to protect? People, the population of Vigeant. Decent people here are safe. So you're the ones doing the policing, then Let me explain something to you. If you tell the little ones not to burn anything on the slab, They're going to burn it.

Otherwise, we say, my mother's life, None of them are burned. The goal, It's not like it's going to turn into a complete mess, either. But anyway, There. We need to tell them that we are here and that they are not in control of the situation. It's us. The police don't know yet. But in a few days, One of the young people from tonight will be arrested. Accused of being one of the leaders of the notorious drug trafficking network they have been investigating for months.

We are in the city center, More precisely, Place de la République. A quiet area, merchant, that one might imagine to be spared from crime. And yet, this afternoon, Franck and Julien spotted a figure well known to the CAP services. An outlaw with an angelic face, under a bus shelter. We're not members of parliament on this. You're watching us, You're leaving. Do you have an ID? No. We are starting to feel it. You really have no goal? No, I have nothing. Do you film joints of yourself?

You? No, That's it. You know what? I have no trust in you. I think you're a big liar. All right? What's that young man doing there? He deals, He's a drug dealer. You're in middle school, You're somewhere, you work, Are you studying? Well, yes. In what way? I should move on to third grade. But I'm moving on to fourth grade. I have a Bible. Does the young police officer scare you when he arrests you?

No. Is this the first time the police have checked your documents? No. A 14-year-old drug dealer, That seems unbelievable. Yet, Using minors to work is a common situation in drug trafficking networks. He sells drugs to black people. he harangues, He's going to pick up some drugs. Like that, him, He doesn't expose himself. He sends it, him. Yes. The act of employing a minor, Is it less risky for you?

Well, there you go. They take it from him. He's the one who goes, and then him. He'll be there to annoy, He is a minor. Yes. So there you have it. It's incredibly powerful. That's the game. SO. The best thing that could happen to him, It's like getting a good slap in the face to knock some sense into him. Yes. That would be pretty good. Good, We'll leave you The police officer struggles to hide his annoyance at this young man who is escaping his parents' supervision and is outside the school system.

This time, The teenager got off lightly. He had no narcotics in his pockets. For the police, This high school student acts as an intermediary in the city center. A small team at the service of retailers, which you will discover, They, however, are more difficult to understand. Two hours later, To observe the true bosses of the traffic, The BAC officers were forced to go into hiding. in a secluded location. With an unobstructed view of the drug dealers in downtown Rennes. A structured network, always on his guard, Very well organized.

Today, Deliveries are made by bicycle. Yeah, Effectively, I see it. He will go behind the bus. I think, with his mountain bike, It's good, I see it. This one, He is black. It's not a bob. It's a hat. with a white border all around. He has a small backpack on his back. He has a top, It's a hooded jacket. blue, navy, dark.

His shorts are dark, grey, too. There, for now, He grew closer to his friends from the West Indies. Yeah, So there's our mountain biker there, walking away with an Arab guy. He walks away. Shit, They are behind the trees. The police saw the delivery man on a bicycle shuttling between Place de la République and this underground parking lot. Yann and Seb think the drugs are stored here. Okay, Yann, I think there's one somewhere around there. I don't know where.

This afternoon, We saw on the surf that there was a guy on a bike. It was a black anti-EU man on a bicycle who smashed through the door. He came back there within a minute. 1 minute, 30. Not even that. Just 1 minute. He looked carefully before turning left. right, right. He breaks down the door. He goes down. He gets back on and quickly takes off on his bike. And where could he hide? Anywhere, It's pretty much everywhere. pretty much anywhere. At least, It's often in the ceilings.

There's something there. Yann Yeah, There's something there. There's a blue thing. Go ahead. I don't know what it is. But there's something there. Yeah, Well, there you go. That There's grass there. Wait. There's more than just grass in there. Ah, yes, okay! So, there, look at, They are bags of grass. That's grass. Yeah. It's not just grass. There's more than just grass, No. What else is there? Well, nothing. I think it's going to be.

It's a shell. The cocaine shell. Unconditional for the shell. So, unconditional for the hull. And how much is the sale worth? Yeah, There's 500 euros. There. What are the risks if they get caught with cocaine or marijuana? With that quantity? Ah, well, there, He will no longer be able to say that it is for his personal consumption. So, there, He gets involved in trafficking. So, as a result, After, It's police custody. And that's it. That, These are the people you see in the Place de la République, in the city centre. So, That's it.

Back to the Rennes police station. For several months, The narcotics squad is investigating a drug trafficking network. A first team of police officers has just arrested one of the network's drug couriers. Philippe and his men have another objective. To question one of the dealers. It is 6 o'clock. The time for the searches. The BAC intervenes in this building in Villejean.

The suspect is known to police for being dangerous and possibly armed. In the apartment, The police quickly found a man. The man is not actually the dealer. He is the mother's partner. In shock, She confesses to the police that the suspect he is looking for, That's his son.

He reportedly left the apartment several months ago. Okay, Alright. Where does he live? Which floor? 10th floor. We need to go there. Me, I cannot assess a child who doesn't want to work. He doesn't want to go to school. He's doing stupid things, He will estimate. Your son, He sleeps, where he usually That's his dad. Never, Never! Before, He was asleep. Where Here, But that was a long time ago.

The suspect reportedly lives with his father. in the same neighborhood. Philippe's men will therefore go there immediately. You're not calling his home? He can't see me. OK. No, I'm not even stupid. All right. That's what I endured here. Yes, That's it. What is it you're calling to do? If you wish, You can leave someone here for me. No, No. But I don't know how you. But I know, But I know that.

Yes, Yes, indeed. I can't put up with a child like that. The police will therefore go and look for the suspect at his father's house. But this second search, decided on the spur of the moment, is not prepared. Therefore, we must be extra vigilant. No, That doesn't work. Equipped with a battering ram, The police officers are preparing to break down the door of the apartment. But as we approached, They notice that someone is leaving.

Philippe will take advantage of the situation. It's the police. In the apartment, another family, She too was surprised by this intervention. Damn Where is your brother? Once again, The dealer is nowhere to be found. I don't know! He doesn't live here! Where is he? He lives here!

So where is your son? We need to know where he is. This is important. I don't know. Does he live here? He sleeps here No, but the dresser is here. Is the dresser here? Yes. And he doesn't sleep here? No. The dresser is here, but he doesn't sleep here. There's a phone, we can reach him somehow No, I don't have his number. A father who doesn't know his son's phone number. The excuse seems unlikely. After 48 hours on the run, The dealer will eventually turn himself in to the police station to confess to his trafficking.

This case has therefore been monopolizing 60 police officers for several days. And this commitment will pay off. Of the 10 members of the network, The police managed to arrest 7 of them. But 3 are still missing. The 2nd. Thanks to the information gathered during the hearings, The police discover the address of another trafficker. The BAC (Anti-Crime Brigade) is therefore going back on a mission to arrest this man at his home. Who is going back to the paper? 1, 2, 3,

Police The apartment is empty. No trace of the suspected trafficker. But the police are still going to make a great discovery. Hidden inside sneakers, Cannabis soaps. Thanks to this evidence and the wiretaps that have been in place for weeks, The police will be able to apprehend one of the leaders of the network. The man has just been arrested and taken to the police station. And surprise, surprise! He is an old acquaintance of the men from the BAC.

You're the one who does it. The police In front of our camera, a few days earlier, very self-assured, He was defying the police. playing the part of ordinary men. What happened last night? Do you think that's good? I'm not well-known in your country. You know why I have already assaulted someone, Me. Oh, the weasel! I've already insulted someone. Me. Never, Me. So. I mean, I don't know if your files, Did you revise them incorrectly or something? But this morning, The man in his twenties is a little less talkative.

It's so. He remained silent as his vehicle was searched. Under the rear seat, A bar of cannabis soap is discovered. This haul adds to the finds from this morning. The police now have enough evidence to charge the young man. Like other members of the network, He has since been convicted. For him, That's a year and a half in prison. The dog, You saw, He could tell the difference between chips and then chichou. Yes. Because these are well-trained dogs, They are well-mannered.

Yes, But it will make a difference to you. Not to the dog. Yes. We, You, We found the difference. We have it. With the dog. With the dog, Yes. Because it is also an additional tool, Of course. I congratulate the dog. So, But it's not a big deal. Us too. We will congratulate them. They won't congratulate you. Neither do you. So if you want to know, how much is that? One must be humiliated. One must be humiliated, Yeah, That's for sure. It doesn't matter. We'll find out. However, We will make an estimate. roughly.

No problem. We're going to get angry about this. It's good And indeed, The police officers' work paid off. In the end, They will have seized tens of thousands of euros. but also 4 kilos of cannabis. 700 grams of heroin, 800 grams of cocaine and handguns. Drug trafficking generates millions of euros. a veritable parallel economy which, according to Commissioner Sonia Carpentier, affects the whole of Brittany.

I don't think that today there are really any places left that are not riddled with drugs. It's really true whether it's in the countryside or in the city, small town or big city, I think that narcotics are found everywhere these days. Unfortunately. In 2014, in France, 198 tons of drugs, a record number were seized. A thriving market that generates 2 billion euros in revenue. Dismantling the import and resale networks for this drug is therefore the priority objective of the public authorities. Laurent is a specialist in drug trafficking.

His years of service in the Paris region taught him all the methods for dismantling networks. We need to attack the street deals. Firstly, because it is extremely harmful to the neighborhood. It's disturbing. This is a disturbance of public order. And also because you have to start with the basics in order to then try to climb higher. It's a job that requires great patience. the fight against drug trafficking. Today, The police have just received some information. In an area notorious for drug trafficking, A new point of sale has just been identified.

Franck goes on a scouting trip. Damn, Where is he? Oh, fuck It's a leap, He went to the left. He was right there. He arrived there. The man he is looking for is actually a buyer. We've seen it. But unfortunately, We don't have time to control it. So we find it. We don't know where he is. It's in the parking lot opposite the tobacco shop. Okay, We have it. He's this way. Sir, It's the police.

He's here. He is here. Sir, It's the police. He's here. His testimony is essential. because in order to be able to arrest the dealers, The police must first and foremost question the consumer. THANKS, Sir. Did you pay for that? 20 euros. 20 euros? Okay. Did you just buy this? Yes. The seller, what is he like This person, I don't know her. He's not a friend. What is she like? What was she like? physically I don't know her. He's not a friend. What did she look like?

He was someone who. I don't know how to say it. North African I don't know how to say it. I don't know, Yes, it's what, North African That's what they say, North African It's not a swear word. North African, You can say that. No, But I don't know how to say it. OK, Go on, We're going by car. This buyer will be taken to the police station for questioning. His statement will be added to the investigation file. And his description will primarily allow the police to find the dealer.

Franck and his teammates immediately set off on their mission. The dealer would be present at his main point of sale. A rather unexpected place. a very popular bar/tobacconist. And they had barely arrived, The police arrested the suspected drug dealer. Yet, Bars of cannabis are hidden in the wall. A crude and very visible hiding place. The man claims not to be the owner of the drug. He doesn't understand why the police stopped him.

Do you think I'm just coming to get you like that? You think you. But do a great job! I didn't do anything! And then you show me this, you put me. I didn't do anything! You can search, You can do whatever you want. And the discoveries are far from over. By searching through the shops, The police will discover other drugs. The dealer did not hesitate to use the Tabac bar as a warehouse. You see, look at. You see, there. We put in pleading material, bags of grass and resin.

Guys, They feel like they are drawing blood. You see, the guy who plays the machine, over there, there. It's hidden behind. It's hidden by your subscriber. Today. That's great, It's good. Is it hidden there? That's how it is. behind. There? Yeah, here. With this drug discovered in his establishment, The boss risks being accused of complicity. So there you have it. What did he say? That, the man from the PMU, the boss Ah, well, anyway, He will be heard. He will succeed. There is a chance that it risks closure, at least temporarily.

The boss is therefore questioned. Even though he denies his involvement in this trafficking, He admits to being powerless against the Deal and to fearing reprisals. I know nothing about it. I can't see anything. Nothing is happening. No, No. They are outside. We know very well that they are outside. And him, He delivers the merchandise to your home. He dives into your home. There is nothing behind the country. There's nothing there. That's nonsense. There are not two bars, What.

Look at. Not two hair clips, anyway. He's hiding it at your place. He does this right in front of you. But you are here. It's just hidden here. The guys are going back and forth. You don't have the business of eating your hunger. The business, They're crazy. If you do it with your hands, I say hello to them, You can have a coffee. The guy who comes home, He's here to hide something. You don't see. Be vigilant because one of these days, You will have problems. So be vigilant.

All right? The establishment will be placed under surveillance. In the hope of being able to catch other dealers, Because this sales outlet seems very profitable. What is it? In quantity, that It'll cost you 300 euros. 400 euros. There? And how many useless products did he have? He must have had roughly the same amount, 400. 500 euros already. And the rest, he'd hidden some outside too, you know. That's 800 euros a day for them. If I wanted to save myself, I would have left in a state of disrepair.

I would have escaped there. I would have gone into an apartment. And I don't have all day. I have nothing to reproach myself for. The dealer, arrested today, is in police custody. Don't move I'm getting closer. If you want. Don't move The amount of cash found in his pockets seems to prove his involvement in drug trafficking. 160. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 7 Real Tickets, 2 tickets of 10. It's good The man continues to deny being a drug trafficker. He will nevertheless be questioned in the presence of his lawyer to explain his version of events.

You are in police custody for drug trafficking offenses. What can you tell me about that? They trampled on me, They said I was a Gerard on me. And they took it in stride, They paid for it. And they found some drugs and they told me they were mine. And I put the keys in my bag. You made contact with an individual who left you a bag No, That's wrong. Tell me, I'm telling you. Two guys. They were approached as being your buyers and they recognize you as the seller. There are lots of young people, It could be someone else who returned it to you.

Yes, But I understand that. That's the third time you've told me. Yes, I really said, I am not a police officer. which I did not do. All right, But the police see you selling. But that's not true. if you saw it, I would have seen you, That's wrong. So all these amazing products that I'm showing you, there, You can't tell me anything? No, I can't tell you anything. You are not taking me into account. You didn't tell me. I didn't touch any of that. I have nothing to do with this.

I didn't sell anything to anyone. I'm lying to you too. SO. But it's the bins that lie, It's not you. I'm not saying you're lying, It's the bins. So the bins are lying. Yes. And why are they lying? What day is it? Me? He's going to pull some kind of flirtatious stunt on me or something, I don't know. Me, He's going to make me take responsibility for something I didn't do. The young man has still not confessed to the acts.

His custody has been extended. He will spend the night in a cell. The police now face a challenge, They have 96 hours to make him confess. Come, Sir, We will hear from you a second time. The day after, He was questioned again in the presence of his lawyer. And the night doesn't seem to have brought him any advice. He continues to deny his involvement in drug trafficking. We need to know if you stand by the statements you made to the police yesterday.

Just so you know, you don't sell drugs and the police are liars. They're trying to make me believe something to say it's me, when it's not true. I don't do what I haven't done before. They're trying to put me in a certain mold. Me, I have nothing to do with it. I'm not doing anything at all. So the police are lying In my opinion, Yes. So the police are liars. The people who recognized you are also liars. If anyone recognizes me, You bring it here, We take the law. It's not up to you, sir.

Stop setting your conditions. It's not up to you. You tell me things that are false so that I will hear them. That's it, actually. No, That's not wrong. I'm not going to tell you anything. If I had wanted to take responsibility for something, I would have accepted it since yesterday. I'm not going to tell you things that are false. Everything is written in the words. I didn't do anything at 20 auditions.

I will always say the same thing, I didn't do anything. Everything is written in the official report. Sir, Everything is written in the minutes. You are in the presence of a lawyer, We're not going to tell you any nonsense. What we're telling you, That's the truth. That's what's written in the official reports that have been filed since yesterday. since your placement in police custody. So, you have been formally identified by one of the clients. You are seen by the police officers who see you. Having this sachet, go back into the bar, go get a newspaper, wrap it in paper, newspaper, open the bag.

Ah, Previously, you opened the sachet, you put in the. Hidden in the latticework to have them within easy reach. But why didn't they catch me then? Because they do what they want! They do what they want. It's not you! It's not you who develops the police intervention techniques! You agree with me, They don't have. There's nothing. It's just empty talk. There's nothing. You are. No. If that's not words, We're not trying to extort money from blind people like that. But there are testimonies included in the file.

You will be able to discuss them in court, having before you the identities, possibly of the people involved. etc. The young drug dealer is put back in his cell. He's a regular at this police station. He is already under investigation in another case for drug trafficking. And each time, His line of defense is the same. He denied the accusations against him until the very end. It's good As per usual, Every time we have to deal with him, He denies the allegations.

What's actually at risk here? What will happen to him? He will go to court and then be tried for the same acts, very soon. Therefore, there will be two exactly identical proceedings with the same facts and the same facts that are denied. So, the prosecutor will appreciate it. If the police have already arrested this first dealer, You will see that they are going to set up a major surveillance operation of the point of sale in order to dismantle the entire network.

Yeah, So guys, I think we have a transaction in progress. So the guy, Marcel Noir, sunglasses, short hair 1.80m. He is here. This is the sequel. Approximately 30-35 years old. With 4 million cannabis consumers. In France, Drug use seems to be becoming increasingly commonplace. While he was patrolling the streets of Rennes, Yann and his colleagues decide to carry out a routine check. Behind the wheel of this car, young people known to the police. We were driving against the flow of traffic and they tried to stop us and they caught something. And what did they catch?

They caught drugs in a pack of cigarettes. That's half a sabonnet. An entire pack of cigarettes was replaced with cannabis resin. Nearly 200 grams of cannabis and a rather far-fetched explanation from the passenger. I ran into someone who owed me a little bit of money. And as if by chance, without having asked him, He told me, "Listen, if you want, If you want, I have this. If that's how you want it, we won't talk about it anymore. So you would be a reseller too, then, in that case? No, I am not a reseller. So what were you going to do with it then?

Sincerely? Yeah. Sincerely? He amused me in the evenings or more like that. With all that quantity there? I don't actually know exactly how many. I'm going to ask you a silly question, What's your boyfriend's name? I don't really want to involve people in this. Okay, fine. In those cases, yes, it's going to be complicated. It's just that I don't want to involve people in this. No, no, no, but very well, You don't involve the others. No problem.

You don't involve anyone. You're the one who's going to take the hit. With such a quantity, The passenger is indeed at risk of being prosecuted for trafficking. And that's very bad timing. because in two days. The two men are expected for an important ceremony. I'm telling you the truth, I'm getting married this weekend. So you want me to be happy, then. No, But because I am ashamed, What should I tell my wife? Are you invited to the wedding? Of course. Hey, You just found out you're no longer invited.

You are both in police custody. The rustic one, for the past fifteen minutes during the arrest. Your rights will be explained to you at the police station. Lawyer, family, any type of anti. It's the music. I imagine Let's go see if there's anything else there. With the arrival of the judicial police officer who places the motorists in custody, The tone changes. The search of the vehicle can now begin. Sir, Sir. There, which is located here. That's it. For the police, The catch is starting to become significant.

Half a bar of soap, plus a good-sized piece. That's a large quantity. Let's say that for a simple consumer who considers himself a simple consumer and not a seller, Yes, That's a lot. So, I'm going to believe that there are some big parties, but still, for him, all alone I would be surprised. Even though the groom-to-be claims to have no connection with the drugs found in his car, His reaction to this check is rather surprising. He does indeed seem to be very knowledgeable about drug trafficking procedures. Do you know what you're risking? THANKS.

I'm getting married this weekend. I don't want to think about what I risk. A custody hearing, How long does it last? You know? Pursue, 96 hours. In other words, No more rings on the fingers for the future groom. But the man is lucky. His friend chose to take full responsibility. If you have any on you, Say it right away. The man is taking a big risk. The bar of cannabis he possessed is worth between 500 and 800 euros on the resale market. The groom-to-be was ultimately acquitted.

He will be present for the exchange of alliances. A look back at the police investigation to take down the drug network at the bar/tobacconist. Now that they know about this point of sale, The Breton police do not intend to let the matter rest. They decide to leave again, to track down the dealers as discreetly as possible.

The problem with this area is that it's difficult to move around without being noticed. We've been spotted. We hadn't even gotten home before we were spotted. There are people keeping watch in the neighborhood Ah, yeah, It was heated up there earlier, We were lying in wait the whole time. So, we're trying to change places and move to a spot as far away as possible. We can see, We can see. So, indeed the twins, It's super useful. It's a useful little tool. Do they know you here? They know us and they're looking for us.

There are some there, in the neighborhood, little puffs, They are paid to look for us. When they find us, They will bring back. Hold, They are here. tac, tac. They get paid for it. In front of the bar/tobacconist, The trafficking continues. For now, The dealers have no idea that they are being spied on by the police. On screen, We can see the routine work. Lookouts on foot or bicycle are stationed at the entrance of the store and patrol to secure the area. If they want to intervene, The police must remain invisible for as long as possible.

Since we're going down a small street here, Is there a small street there or under the Super U? Well, it's better to go in the shadow of the Super-U there. Because they are here, They are, you see, under the. Because that little street over there is nice because nobody goes there. Yeah, Well, go ahead, Go ahead. Or we could park under the car park. Under the parking lot, under the parking lot. Philippe and Yann are going to hide out in a supermarket parking lot, a few meters from the bar/tobacconist.

They hope to identify drug buyers in this open-air market. That's a little bit of everything. It's heroin. A little bit of coke too, and above all, it's cannabis. This is the major scourge of Rennes. Very quickly, the pair receive information from another team hidden in an apartment. The police have just filmed live

several drug purchases. In full view of the police officers, This man has just been served by drug dealers and has bought several doses of drugs. He took a barrier and then he made me feel something good. And here, business is going rather well. No sooner had the first buyer left, a few minutes later, A young woman comes to buy drugs from the dealers. In order to compile a complete investigation file,

The police need testimony from these different buyers. Philippe and Yann are therefore going to question a young man who has just obtained some cannabis. Yeah, He is in his car. Blue color blue, even blue, navy. We're right behind. We're going to thread him a little. Go ahead, passes in front. The police need to act quickly. The man must not have time to get rid of the cannabis he has just bought. He was immediately apprehended. Where are you from? there, Sir Where are you coming from?

Exactly? Yes, And what did you do? You took, How much did I buy it for? 40 euros. 40 euros? De Barrette Are you likely to recognize your vendors? So, there, They're two young guys who are right behind the bar. Listen, It's a simple audition. You are outside. Tell us who sold you out. We, It's the seller who's asking us questions. I just told you. They are two young men. Okay, It's good. Come on, You will be going up with my colleagues. The buyer who was questioned gave a very precise description of his dealer.

Philippe and his team now have all the evidence they need to arrest him. Every second counts. because in this neighborhood, The arrival of the police is signaled by lookouts. One of the dealers, warned by the whistles, has just hidden in the toilets of the bar/tobacconist. Good morning, It's the police. It's nobody. Are you sure? I think there's someone there.

The police officers decided to wait for him outside the door. It's the police. The dealer is a young man in his twenties. And the police are certain of it. He was the one selling the drugs this afternoon. As can be seen in these images. He is easily recognizable with his white t-shirt and grey jogging pants. Do you have something on you? Me, I had a good fall.

I have zero. What? How much money do you have on you? Good morning. 300 euros. It's 300 euros. 2,311. I heard through the door. Before the door, before wiping his face. But we'll treat you like everyone else. Because you fall. In the toilet paper dispenser, Cannabis was found. There, He came to pick up some equipment. His equipment, which he had hidden to make his transactions easier. Drugs in the toilets. These hiding places, rather ingenious, The area around the bar is full of them. Police officers find more drugs under an outdoor ashtray. Who found Yann?

Half a barrette, 10 euros. Where were the vendors earlier? Where the vendors were located, 10 euros. You know that, It sells. Young people have less and less money. They are asking for half-bars. Or else it's getting more and more expensive. So, that's 10 euros. Drugs? hidden, They're everywhere here. This plastic bag is filled with cannabis herbs and resin. Where exactly is it? In the beam, because they are so tall, even taller than me Because I can't reach it.

I am 1.75m tall. So they are 1.80m tall. 1.85m, 1.90m. There are about ten sachets of herbs, So, already at 20 euros per sachet. That's already 200 euros. and made of resin. 400 bars. 400 memory sticks at 20 euros each, So it's the same thing. 5 hair clips for 20 euros. That's it. Between 300 and 400 euros. So, yeah, It's an afternoon, Not even. Because there's a shortage of hashish. A profitable business that allows dealers to earn an average of 200 euros per day. How many hair clips have you sold today?

The young drug dealer was immediately taken into custody. You don't just come looking for someone like that. He continues to proclaim his innocence. You did nothing. No. You have almost 500 euros on you. 500 euros. What is 500 euros? Can I give you some suggestions? Yes. Same thing. We are trying to find something. There, There is traffic. established traffic because there is a whole procedure that is established.

We saw him selling all day, since it was also filmed. We can give you the number of buyers. You made 4 transactions. We saw you do them. So, we're liars. You're known for that. I think so too. No You already have Yes. For the same thing? So you're not a stranger, What. Tell me. Where are you buying this? As a result? Where do you buy your drugs? But I didn't buy any drugs. I only have sales. I didn't do anything! Who is asking you to sell it? As a result? Who is asking you to sell it? Person, I'm not selling anything at all!

We just told you that we saw you, It's good, You're more than just seen, grid, burnt out, And no matter what you say, it won't even. We'll find your fingerprints, We'll find your fingerprints on the plastic bag! But you continue in. But that's completely idiotic! We'll find the bags! But it's not a word We'll find your fingerprints! But it's not a word And your boyfriend too. There were two of you. So there's no point in lying.

We saw you! So, we're going to release the films. We have to take responsibility. eh. I'm more than just an idiot. Your traffic, You have to take responsibility for it. your traffic. Good, You know you're taking a risk. 5 years in prison, a fine of over 10,000 euros, You're of legal age. That, It's worth it. Ceiling, eh. We agree?

The dealer will ultimately be sentenced to 6 months in prison. His arrest will put a stop to the trafficking at this point of sale. Every year in Rennes, Arrests of drug dealers are increasing. And every time. They are getting younger and younger.

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