French Police Clamp Down on Drug Gangs Amid Rising Violence

French riot police are being deployed to Cavaillon following an attack on a local police station. This move is part of a broader European effort to combat drug gangs and violence resulting from turf wars. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau endorsed a strong stance against organized crime.

In response to an attack on the Cavaillon police station, French riot police are being dispatched to the town near Avignon. This move follows a government-led anti-drug trafficking operation. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau announced the deployment on Wednesday, emphasizing a firm response to organized crime.

Both France and other major European cities are intensifying efforts to dismantle drug gangs and curb associated violence. In a notable incident in May, two prison guards were killed during an ambush in an attempt to free a notorious drug dealer, with implications reaching into Belgian cities like Brussels.

Retailleau's appointment as interior minister is part of a strategy by Prime Minister Michel Barnier's administration to show a tough stance on crime. Retailleau emphasized, "The French State will not be intimidated and we will intensify our battle against narco-banditism."