70 kg of cannabis discovered at the home of the mayor of Avallon

At least 70 kg of cannabis were discovered on Sunday April 7 in Yonne, at the home of the mayor of Avallon, Jamilah Habsaoui, as part of an investigation carried out by the gendarmerie research brigade into drug trafficking. , according to a source close to the case to franceinfo.

According to this same source, searches at Jamilah Habsaoui, mayor of the commune since 2021, are still in progress. She was arrested, but at this time, is not in police custody. His workplace, a pharmacy in Avallon, was also searched.

This intervention was carried out as part of an “XXL clean space” operation in the department and in particular in Avallon and its surroundings. Other homes in this area were targeted.

According to information from franceinfo, a total of 7 people have been arrested since Sunday morning, including the mayor of Avallon and two of her brothers. They are suspected of using the elected official’s home to store the goods. The investigation will have to determine whether the mayor was aware.