Nearly two tonnes of marijuana confiscated in Le Havre, 15 people arrested

A total of 1.84 tonnes of cannabis was confiscated in Le Havre, Seine-Maritime.

Published on 11/19/2025 15:32

Updated on 11/19/2025 16:17

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Marijuana joint. Illustration photo (THIBAULT DELMARLE / FRANCE BLEU PériGORD / RADIO FRANCE) — Marijuana joint. Illustrative photo (THIBAULT DELMARLE / FRANCE BLEU PériGORD / RADIO FRANCE)

Nearly two tonnes (1.84) of cannabis was seized in Le Havre (Seine-Maritime), in a warehouse, on October 22, the national police announced on Wednesday November 19, reports ICI Normandie (formerly France Bleu). Fifteen people were arrested.

This seizure was made possible by the cooperation of the Le Havre Anti-Narcotics Office (Ofast), the Research and Intervention Brigade (BRI) and the Inter-Ministerial Research Group (GIR) consisting of police officers, constables, customs officers, tax agents, under the auspices of a special division of the Paris prosecutor’s office.

The operation was carried out as part of an investigation carried out by the National Jurisdiction for the Suppression of Organized Crime (Junalco) which was launched a year ago following the seizure of one and a half tonnes of cocaine.