The trial of nine suspected drug traffickers opened on Tuesday, June 1, 2026, at the Bayonne judicial court. The defendants are accused of running a cocaine and cannabis smuggling network operating across the Basque Country and Landes regions of southwestern France.
According to the prosecution, the network allegedly imported drugs from Spain and distributed them locally between 2023 and 2025. The investigation, led by the Bayonne gendarmerie and the Customs service, involved wiretaps and surveillance that led to the arrests in late 2025.
The defendants face charges including drug trafficking, criminal conspiracy, and money laundering. The trial is expected to last two weeks, with verdicts anticipated by mid-June. The court has not yet released the names of the accused.
