Fight Against Drug Trafficking: Four Arrests in an OFAST Operation

Four “individuals” between the ages of 15 and 21 were arrested on Tuesday, September 29, in Saint-Barthélemy as part of an operation conducted by the Saint Martin Anti-Narcotics Office (Ofast). Under the authority of the Basse-Terre District Attorney’s Office and with the assistance of the intervention platoon from the Mont-de-Marsan Mobile Gendarmerie Squadron as well as the Saint Martin Customs Coast Guard, the operation was launched at 6 a.m. “It mobilized significant human and logistical resources,” according to a press release from the gendarmerie command. The statement added: “In total, five individuals were implicated in this case. During operations carried out in Saint-Barthélemy, four young people aged 15 to 21 were arrested.”

Following their detention, the two main suspects were summoned to appear before the Saint Martin branch court.

Further details will be provided in a future publication.