Hundreds arrested in 'XXL cleanup' French anti-drug operation

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French police arrested more than 190 people today in cities as part of a far-reaching anti-drug clampdown. President Macron described the raids as "unprecedented".

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00:00 Almost 200 people have been arrested and kilos of illegal substances seized in French anti-drug

00:08 raids at the beginning of the week. Police started the campaign a week ago in Marseille,

00:14 with searches on Monday moving up the country`s north.

00:17 Since the beginning of the week, there have been more than 190 arrests. We have seized

00:24 25 kilos of cannabis, more than a kilo of cocaine and each time, many operations, many

00:31 small arrests on many people. So, the impact is important and the impact is on the whole

00:38 department.

00:39 President Emmanuel Macron dubbed the efforts as XXL clean up on social media and said there

00:45 were at least 10 more searches planned.

00:48 Interior Minister Gerald Demanand said officers raided buildings and conducted checks in Lille,

00:54 Villeneuve-des-Caen and Roubaix.

00:58 In the first three days of the clampdown, 22 kilos of drugs, almost 400,000 euros and

01:04 four weapons were seized.

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