In a press release published on his account (ex-Twitter), the prefect of Hérault, François-Xavier Lauch, says he has launched operation “Storm 34” in the department.
This system aims to fight against drug trafficking in the department, by strengthening the presence of law enforcement in the most affected neighborhoods, “destabilizing drug dealing points”, and “enabling legal operations under the control of prosecutors.” », Indicates the prefect. A squadron of 80 mobile gendarmes was mobilized by state services for the needs of this operation on an unprecedented scale in the department.
Already, in recent weeks, the Hérault prefecture had carried out an operation called “Place Net”, in the Saint-Martin district, in Montpellier. This system notably made it possible to dismantle a deal point, open day and night.