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.

PREMIUM World

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)
NewVision Reporter
@NewVision
#Emmanuel Macron #'XXL' crackdown #France #Drug gangs

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