Four people aged 15 to 21 were apprehended in Saint-Barthélemy; two principal suspects were summoned to appear before the court in Saint-Martin.
SAINT-MARTIN:--- France’s anti-narcotics office, OFAST, has carried out a judicial operation targeting drug trafficking between Saint-Barthélemy and Saint-Martin, with four young people apprehended in Saint-Barthélemy.
According to a press release, officers from OFAST’s Saint-Martin detachment launched the operation at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, under the authority of the Basse-Terre public prosecutor’s office.
The operation mobilized substantial personnel and logistical resources. Supporting units included the intervention platoon of the Mont-de-Marsan mobile gendarmerie squadron and the French Customs Coast Guard in Saint-Martin. The Collectivité of Saint-Barthélemy also provided logistical assistance.
Authorities said five individuals were implicated in the investigation. Authorities apprehended four people, aged 15 to 21, during operations in Saint-Barthélemy.
Following police custody, the two principal suspects received summonses to appear before the court’s detached chamber in Saint-Martin.
The release did not identify the substances involved, report any quantities seized, or specify the charges or court appearance dates. It also did not provide further details about the fifth individual or the outcome for the other people apprehended.
Authorities described the operation as a blow to drug trafficking between the two islands.
