During a search, French gendarmerie found at least 70 kg of cannabis in the house of Avallon Mayor Jamila Habsawi, BFMTV TV channel reports, citing sources, UNN reports.
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According to the TV channel, the operation was part of a campaign to combat drug trafficking. Avalon gendarmes found the cache in the outbuilding of Habsawi's house. Earlier, law enforcement officers discovered her brothers' connection to the trade in illegal substances.
Merka was detained but later released. A total of seven people were detained in the case, including the two Habsawi brothers.
According to BFMTV, the anti-drug operation, dubbed "Clean Space XXL," was launched in Avallon after President Emmanuel Macron's surprise visit to the city in mid-March. A total of 75 gendarmes took part in the operation.
Habsaui was elected mayor in 2021.
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Avallon is an ancient Burgundian town in the French department of Yonne, 34 km southeast of Auxerre. Its population is about 7.3 thousand people. The city has several monuments, including the 12th-century pilgrimage church of Saint Lazare and the 5th-century crypt under the church.