Macron launches 'XXL' crackdown on French drug gangs
"In Marseille and other cities in France, we have launched an unprecedented operation to put a stop to drug trafficking and ensure republican order," Macron wrote on X, formerly Twitter, after arriving in the city.
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French President Emmanuel Macron (C) meets with residents during a visit focusing on security and the fight against drug trafficking, in La Castellane district of Marseille, southeastern France, on March 19, 2024. (AFP)
MARSEILLE - President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday launched a major operation against drug trafficking in Marseille and other French cities, saying that gangland battles that last year left