Drug-sniffing dogs and surprise searches: Monaco cracks down at heliport ahead of Grand Prix weekend - Monaco Life

Drug sweep at Monaco Heliport: One gram of cocaine found in passenger checks

Under new powers granted to the public prosecutor by the 2024 revision of the Code of Criminal Procedure, a coordinated security operation was carried out at Monaco’s heliport on Monday, May 19. The operation, led by officers from the Directorate of Public Security and supervised by two members of the public prosecutor’s office, included a […] The post Drug sweep at Monaco Heliport: One gram of cocaine found in passenger checks appeared first on…

Drug-sniffing dogs and surprise searches: Monaco cracks down at heliport ahead of Grand Prix weekend - Monaco Life

Just days before Monaco’s biggest weekend of the year, authorities have launched a bold new anti-drug operation—beginning with surprise passenger checks at the Monaco heliport on Monday. With the world’s spotlight turning to the Principality for the Formula 1 Grand Prix and a flurry of luxury events, the Parquet Général (Public Prosecutor’s Office) is tightening its grip on illegal activity during party season. Acting under expanded legal powers…