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Radio France Internationale
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Paul Myers

Police arrest nearly 200 in massive anti-drug operations across France

French President Emmanuel Macron discusses the fight against drug trafficking, in La Castellane district of Marseille, southern France 19 March, 2024. via REUTERS - Christophe Ena

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin announced on Monday that more than 187 people had been arrested as part of massive anti-drug operations carried out simultaneously in several cities in France.

Darmanin announced the figure from Roubaix in northern France, where he was visiting on Monday to oversee the government's new anti-drug clean-up initiative – dubbed Place nette XXL.

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