After two years of investigation, this man in his forties was arrested on Tuesday and placed under judicial control.
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A police officer from Épinal, in the Vosges, was indicted by the Metz prosecutor’s office for money laundering linked to drug trafficking after two years of investigation, France Bleu Sud Lorraine learned from a police source this Saturday. He was also suspended by his hierarchy.
The brother of this police officer was also indicted for drug trafficking and money laundering. The two men were arrested on Tuesday at their home and are placed under judicial supervision.
The Vosges policeman, in his forties, was carrying out police operations in order to move drug traffickers from the working-class districts of Épinal, and allow his brother to carry out drug trafficking himself. The policeman was also carrying sports bags, containing money which he was responsible for laundering.
The agent was first questioned by the IGPN (General Inspectorate of the National Police), which then contacted the regional judicial police service to arrest the two suspects. Placed in police custody in Nancy, they were then transferred to Metz, where the local branch of the IGPN is located.