Marseille’s deputy prosecutor’s office was searched in an investigation involving the anti-narcotics office, several police officers were charged

The “Trident” case, which concerns the controlled delivery of cocaine, continues to shake Marseille’s Anti-Narcotics Office.

The Marseille deputy prosecutor’s office was searched last Wednesday, franceinfo learned about it on Tuesday, November 11 from close sources, confirming information from Nouvel Obs. In this case, involving Marseille’s anti-narcotics office (Ofast), justice was interested in the importation of large quantities of illegal drugs intended to bring down a major trafficker. This operation is called Trident. Several police officers from (Ofast) Marseille have been charged.

Last Wednesday, investigative judges from Paris and police officers from the Inspectorate General of the National Police (IGPN) went to a Marseille court to search the prosecutor’s office responsible for overseeing Operation Trident.

Two years ago, 360 kilograms of cocaine arrived at the port of Marseille, originating from Colombia. This is “delivery is monitoredThat is, a charge that investigators follow until they bring down the perpetrator. The person being targeted is Mimo, the leader of the city of Castellane. But Mimo didn’t take the bait, perhaps told by a police officer. The drugs were sold.

In this case, five Marseille police officers have been charged, including two chief commissioners of the Marseille branch of Ofast, as well as an officer. Two peacekeepers were detained. Two other informants were also charged. At this time, the judge has not been questioned.