Former Border Police Officers Sentenced for Large-Scale Cocaine Trafficking from French Guiana
Twenty individuals, including ex-police officers, received prison sentences of up to eight years for orchestrating a drug smuggling operation between Cayenne and Orly airports.
- The Créteil court sentenced 20 individuals, including 11 former border police officers, for their roles in a cocaine trafficking network from French Guiana to mainland France.
- Key figures Kevin H. and Damien A. received eight-year prison terms, along with fines of €80,000 and lifetime bans from public service roles.
- The operation involved smuggling liquid cocaine hidden in cubitainers of rum and using mules to transport the drugs, bypassing airport security with fraudulent markings on passports.
- Investigators dismantled the network after seizing 10 kilograms of cocaine and €60,000 during raids in Cayenne and Aubervilliers in June 2023.
- Defense lawyers criticized the sentences as severe, with some arguing that the defendants were judged more for their uniforms than their individual actions.
Ouest-France 
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