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Joint inspection operation targeting multiple night grocery stores in Caen: combating illegal work and nighttime disturbances
Automatically translated from French ·
Published on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Simultaneous inspection operation targeting multiple night grocery stores in Caen: action against illegal work, trafficking, and nighttime disturbances. Over €1,000 worth of fraudulent goods seized and several fines issued.
Simultaneous control operation in Caen
The operation brought together the National Police, the Municipal Police, the Financial Public Control and Investigation Brigade, SACEM, Customs, URSSAF, and prefecture officers.
Objectives
The operation aimed to combat illegal work, trafficking (narcotics, tobacco, illicit goods, nitrous oxide), fraud against public finances and social benefits, and to enforce the following prohibitions:
- the sale of alcohol for takeaway and its consumption in public spaces after 22:00.
- the possession, transport, or recreational use of nitrous oxide, and the disposal or abandonment of any container that previously held this gas on all public roads and spaces in the department.
Outcome
The operation's outcome revealed fines totaling over €500, more than €1,000 worth of seized counterfeit goods, and seizures of "puffs," tobacco, narcotics, and 2 Category D weapons.
Consequences
These checks also aim to prevent nighttime disturbances and preserve public tranquility. The State and its partners are strengthening coordinated and unannounced operations.
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