French Police Crack Down on Street Crime and Drug Trafficking in High-Stakes Operations

This video follows French police units as they tackle urgent street crime and drug trafficking in Paris and Lille. Officers from anti-crime squads pursue mobile phone snatchers, conduct drug busts, and intercept dealers resupplying sales points. The footage highlights the challenges of identifying suspects, high-speed chases, and the constant battle against organized crime in urban areas.

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Early evening on the busy Boulevard Perre. Zizou, a police officer from the anti-crime squad, is hunting down delinquents who are terrorizing the neighborhood. Mobile phone snatchers An iPhone. The victim is therefore at this address; she thinks she recognizes her attackers who are nearby. Hey, go ahead, go ahead. Apparently, his attackers are nearby. This time the BAC (Anti-Crime Brigade) was unable to anticipate the attack, but the thieves are still in the area. BAC 17 is my BAC 17. I will make contact with the victim.

Received. For now, we're doing patrols around the Porte Maillot area. Three other BAC officers begin the search. Go drop me off there. You're going to drop me off. Meanwhile, Zizou will try to locate the victim. problem. Zizou went to the wrong address. The person is waiting much further down the street. So, you can hear me? They have arrested four people so far. While Zizou was searching for the victim, the men over there planned to arrest four suspects. It remains to be seen whether these are the thieves. Hello, it wasn't you who had your mobile phone snatched, it was you.

I can describe what's in front of my house to you. The person, she was wearing a jacket, I 'm sure of it, well I think so, I can't say I'm certain because it was a grey jacket with a hood and uh, North African, and there was someone else who was in front of my house who looked like he was waiting, black, with a black Gucci cap and a bit of a rasta colour on the edges. And I was on the phone and in fact, someone snatched the phone from my ear. So. Very angry, that's all, actually. Mostly a lot of anger. Having your phone snatched in front of your house like that isn't very pleasant, actually. And then you'll see it physically, you'll tell me if that's it.

He's not going to see you anyway. No, no. We're just going to make a stop. The victim must now identify her attackers among the suspects, and be arrested a little earlier. Don't worry, don't worry. The four men are lined up against a wall for identification. Uh, it's not the one with the white stripes, that's for sure. But the victim only recognizes one man, the one in the jacket with yellow stripes. Right after, in front of my house, he seemed to be waiting for me, and frankly, for once, I really don't think so. Maybe he has nothing to do with this homo thing. Yellow band may not have done anything, but the tallest of the four, the one in the blue t-shirt, was hiding this in his underwear.

It is switched off. Look. Try turning it on It's yours. It's good. That's good. It's good. Perfect. Nickel. Okay, so it's definitely the victim's phone, so that's great. It was indeed the thieves, as they often acted in teams. A snatcher, a lookout, and a third man who retrieves the phone to cover their tracks. This time, the thief has vanished, but Zizou is holding the phone. That's more than enough to arrest the accomplices. The suspects are apprehended, but an unforeseen event will complicate the journey.

It stinks badly. At the time of the arrest, one of the thieves could not restrain himself. He defecated on himself. Are you that scared of him? I don't know, but yeah, apparently that's the case. No, no, I don't know how we're going to do it. Thanks for the gift, guys. Alright, let's get out of here. The man was found with the mobile phone. He is already known to the police for thefts. While awaiting his hearing by the judicial police officer, a tense dialogue ensues between Zizou and the thief.

I bought the phone. He does not admit to the theft despite the evidence. Now, if you saw me snatch it from you and then reproach you, why did you put the phone in your underwear? Because I bought the phone, I don't know if we called him or not. When you buy a phone, you do n't put it in your underwear. Do you see what I mean? You put it in your pocket. Why are you putting it in your underwear? Because I know very well that you have something to reproach yourself for. I have nothing to reproach myself for if I had something to do next time. I don't have these two different questions. The offenders who block it despite the evidence. Zizou is used to it. He doesn't fall for it. So.

You're not men. You always take women. I'm afraid of you. Honestly, even you have an iPhone in front of me. If I feel like doing something, I will do it for you. Don't worry about that. I'm not a clown, don't worry. Seriously, do me a favor that day. Do me this favor. I swear to you, you'll go to a page, I promise you, don't think that " Tear me off with the phone," you'll see. It's pointless. Grab the phone from me. Yes, you'll see, you'll have a nice surprise. For this mobile phone theft, this man and his accomplice risk 3 to 5 years in prison.

Every day, during their patrols, law enforcement officers intervene first in what they call in legal jargon flagrant offenses. Violence, theft, fraud or even violation of the highway code. These interventions take all forms and sometimes risky turns. In gendarmerie sectors, patrolmen are called PAMs, the first to walk. These mobile teams cover vast territories and intervene in burglaries, but also in identity checks that risk turning violent at any moment.

803, don't move We will also be following the units of the anti-crime brigade in the 20th and 17th arrondissements of Paris, as well as Dolné sous bois. This so-called contact unit, these men and women, face the most dangerous situations and spend their time in the field watching for the actions of the most violent gangs. Do you want the police's drugs? You're a real idiot. Among them was Tony, a police officer from the 20th arrondissement. He is on the ground day and night. One of his objectives was to catch the pickpockets in the act of hiding in beds. So you went to Germany?

Yes. All right. When did you get out of prison? You told me 3 days. Three days ago, but also François at the Grenoble police station. He will be responding to an emergency ram-raid robbery. We need three guys, two with shotguns. They came back in and forced everyone to lie on the ground. Drugs, burglary, or everyday violence. An immersion among the teams on the front line against crime. The suburb of Bétune, located less than a kilometer from the police station, is ranked as the 5th most disadvantaged district in France, with more than 70% of its population living below the poverty line with less than €1000 per month.

Here, the lives of the 3900 inhabitants are polluted daily by drug trafficking. The FRI is often the last resort for the social landlord who manages their housing. That morning, the police officers, whom we will call Chud and Fred, joined the landlord who wanted to show them a stairwell transformed into a branch of a drug trafficking network. This visit to Nodine will soon take an almost unbelievable turn. It continues here. However, there had been two police operations recently. It was there, but it started again at this residence. We were led a few years ago to condemn all the cellars because they were being used for trafficking. So.

Ah yeah, okay. OK. MT likes the police. Yeah, he loves us. It's clearly on the walls from the first floor onwards. The higher you climb normally, the better it goes. Yeah, that's what they do with the bags, huh. They put in 1g or half a gram of cocaine or heroin. On each floor, the major discovers traces of drug dealing and the organization put in place by the network, including that of the lookouts called "chouff". Yeah, they're watching from there. Ah, well, if they're well positioned. In addition, the major inspects every corner of each floor that could serve as a hiding place.

We've found some strings sometimes. So, you pull the string and then they'll bring up the drugs. The use of common areas by traffickers forces many tenants to leave the premises and prevents others from moving in. We have an increasing demand for transfers increasingly significant difficulties in renting under acceptable conditions, and people who are positioned for vacant housing but refuse due to the environment or the land they may encounter. While we are in the middle of an interview in the stairwell, we are about to witness an astonishing scene. From the window, the major sees his deputy Fred being approached by a man in blue in the parking lot. This man appears to be offering her drugs and

beckoning her to follow him. Look, there's one who went to see Fred there. Look, do you see? In front of Shud, Fred plays the part of a drug addict who goes to buy his drugs. He approaches the dealer and suddenly jumps on him. Caught off guard, the major rushes down the stairs to lend a hand to his teammate. The man was quickly subdued and immediately handcuffed. Do you want to sell drugs to police officers? You're a real idiot. Hey, where do you live?

Fred still can't believe he was mistaken for a drug addict. He effortlessly trapped a confident dealer who was clearly used to selling drugs in this parking lot. Well, listen, while I was waiting for you outside, let's say securing the premises, this individual arrived on foot and offered to sell me drugs directly. He was even able to distinguish between a policeman and a drug addict. Apparently, we also have no effective drugging methods. After searching the dealer, Chud retrieves packaged drugs ready for sale from him.

Several meatballs were made. There are 5g there. We are close to Holland and Belgium. Naturally, the prices are slashed, right? €20 for 0.8g of ruins. Yeah. In these neighborhoods controlled by networks, drug dealers are never alone. As a security measure, the two police officers called for backup. In less than 5 minutes, their FRI teammates arrived on the scene to take the arrested man into custody under heavy escort. Some people are taking advantage of the opportunity to try and free their friends. So we take precautions and use a non-lethal weapon. In Lille, drug trafficking leaves no room for rest.

Another key area for traffic in France is the undergrowth. This morning, Commissioner Vincent is preparing a new operation. He hopes to stop a reloader today. Their mission? To resupply drug dealing points several times a day and ensure money transfers. They allow dealers to avoid storing excessive quantities of drugs and money on site in case of a police raid. The chargers are an essential link in the system. By questioning them, Vincent hopes to dismantle the entire trafficking operation. Recently, during their surveillance, the police spotted seven men. Each day, he makes 5 to 6 round trips

Are you guys in position? Vincent and his team have been standing by near the home of this charger for 3 hours. For our part, we are in a ready- to-go position. We are waiting for information from the people who are positioned on surveillance, to know when the vehicle we are interested in is going to leave. The suspect is expected to supply a drug dealing spot in the Cité de l'Europe district. A district where drug sales are estimated to exceed €14,000 per day. In total, about fifteen police officers are surrounding the city. BC via the main entrance by Neptune and we will loop with the GI on both entrances on Matis in order to close the perimeter. Okay, let's go guys.

Police officers have just spotted the suspect's vehicle. The surveillance begins. We'll take it easy. We're just passing through Chagal, nice and easy, you know. Yeah, it's good that we've set foot on land there. I ditched two colleagues on my way, I'm taking the chain with two people. OK. We're speeding up here. We're speeding up to finish the job. We need to intervene quickly and without being detected to create the element of surprise. So.

Stop there. Uh, school dismissal. Vincent spots suspected dealers who have been reloaded. Gentlemen, good morning. No, I see a disgrace on you, that cap there. Have a Don't burn our stock. We'll just get out of there and pretend we've done a big check with a little bit of m. We'll come back to that later. So we're not going to get discouraged, we're going to get back on track and we're going to start again. Caution: hot. Ah, there you go, that's it But surprisingly, an individual was apprehended by another team outside the city. Upon seeing the police officers, he tried to discreetly make a run for it. With his football shirt, he is indeed the presumed reloader.

Where is she? By rank. We'll go check the rank. You're with us. The police were unable to catch him in the act of negligently attacking him. All that remained was to search the suspect's car, and they quickly made a first discovery. How much do you have What do you do for a living, sir, to have €700 in cash like that? Oh, but it was me, I did the work, you know. Wow, but you've worked, what have you done in life? I got my baccalaureate, I'm not like me, I have diplomas too, but that's not why I'm carrying around 700€ in cash. I said I have to repair my car body today, and well then, you can't do that with a credit

card, sir, why is it done in cash? No, who's the croquette there behind? What croquette? You just found what? A little cannabis resin, not much. Whose is that, bro? On my mother's life, it wasn't me, bro, it's under the sky, what is that? What is it for sure? No, no, no, on your hole of a house, I was there, it's one that touched you. The police also discover the key to a second vehicle. Perhaps the car or the merchandise would be stored there. We put the people in and we go down onto the cars and we go down onto the. We load all of that up. You take the car.

We're going there, 25 of us. The police will first search his home. Police. The suspect still lives with his parents. Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. And we'll take it easy. Where is it? Hurry up, we're not here to waste time in the room. Stop telling us nonsense. In his room, Vincent finds a bag. Presumably sodium bicarbonate, a substance commonly used in cooking. But dealers also use it to cut cocaine. My mother's life. My mother's life. Hey, but your mother, I can't cut off my hand right away. Bring back a knife. So. Bring back a knife. You're fat. No, but no, figuratively speaking, you have a knife. Go ahead.

No, I'm not going to talk. But you know very little. I'm telling you there's nothing there. There was nothing but money. But when I tell you I'm going to turn you around, I'm not exaggerating. Sir, please, that's not a figure of speech. No, no, you're messing around, you're messing around. Come to my place. My mother's life at home. So this is where the apartment was thoroughly searched. At the same time, the building's corridors are being searched. The police made several discoveries there. Well, at first glance, the individual would be hiding in the common areas the equipment for packaging, for cutting as you can see.

A small scale, a knife, a lighter. This plastic bag contains all the equipment of a cannabis dealer. In the apartment, however, the police found nothing. But it's not over yet. In the parking lot, they found the suspect's second vehicle. This blue Twingo is their last chance. So, what are we going to do here, here, here, or what, here, here, down below? Below, below the steering wheel. There's something on the bench seat. Ah, I'm looking, look what's there. Go on, again. Under the back seat, several dozen banknotes. For the police, their origin is hardly in doubt.

It's clear that this comes from the proceeds of drug sales because we have 5 and 10 bills. They're really small denominations, he comes to take the drugs, he takes the money at the same time to leave as little as possible on the stomach. So here, we should have 4500 thousand then a thousand euros 4500 5000 € I don't know by sight how much you should know the amount that is. How many hours do you think we'll be going to the police station And that's my money, money is the economy maybe. The police officers returned to the station with smiles on their faces. The suspect is taken into custody. In addition to the cash, nearly €5000.

Other police officers found two 100g slabs of cannabis resin. They were hidden next to the charger's car. They had gotten rid of it just before being arrested. We don't have much material but we have numerator. Cash always hurts because it's the finished product. that's the added value and it's a sum that he will have to repay later to the guys who organize the trafficking. So that puts him in a pretty bad position with the police. This is a new cost borne by the traffickers. Paid on commission, a top-up operator can earn up to €10,000 per month. He faces a sentence of 50 years in prison. In Grenoble, for several years, the

police have been facing an increase in the number of armed robberies. Faced with this phenomenon, the authorities have put in place a vast anti-robbery plan. High-risk operations, robberies are now organized by commandos with unpredictable methods. François, 36, is part of a new criminal investigation team with his colleague Yanis. He has just been called in for his first big case, the robbery of a business by an armed commando. So, more info: three guys, two with shotguns. They went back in, they laid everyone on the ground, they filmed a video where there was nothing but gold.

The theft took place in a matter of seconds in a second-hand store in the jewelry section. The operating method is that of a team of professionals. No, there is no " Hello". Nothing has been touched yet. No, it's the sector, it's the edge of the spine. What did they touch there? They opened it up, and on which crate they had one of them jumped out from behind, they broke the windows, you can see who's inside. They did everything they could and left with full knowledge of the situation. According to François, the robbers had probably scouted the location. They only stole a few gold jewels, worth between €15,000 and €20,000. What

type of people were they? Europeans, Eastern Europeans, Aggreba? Perhaps an Eastern European country. Yeah, more like an Eastern European country. Yeah, I saw a person with a balaclava and a rifle. Yeah, the rifle like that, hot. Not good, but I would have said assault rifle, you know. Does that look more like a hunting rifle or a machine gun like they have in the army? They returned. There's one who stays behind the wheel of his bag. A driver was waiting for the two robbers, their faces masked, their hands gloved. The commando left no clues behind, except for a shoe print.

Presumably, they must have straddled the lower flank with their feet because when you look at it against the light, you can see a shoe print on the flank. This could still be useful if people are identified in the event of a search, if we find a pair of shoes that have the same matching imprint. So it can be a factor, it's not necessarily the decisive factor, but it can be a factor that might suggest it's the same pair of shoes, you know. Faced with such well-organized teams, the task of the investigators is complex, especially since they are unlucky. The store's cameras were out of order and did not record anything of the scene. Witnesses present at the time of the robbery saw the robbers' car. The police eventually found her 15 km from

Grenoble. We are going to the site where the vehicle was found by the police with the forensic identification to take photos of the vehicle. The robbers abandoned the car in the countryside. The problem is that there's not much left of it You're getting a heatstroke. To prevent police from finding fingerprints or DNA traces, the thieves set fire to the car.

The actual exploitation of the vehicle itself, that's out of the question for us because the vehicle is completely burned out, there's nothing to salvage from the car now. It's a car that was apparently stolen in the days prior, so it was used. So generally it serves as the first car and then there is what is generally called a buffer car or buffer vehicle which waits in another area and picks up the robbers so that it can escape afterwards. Powerless, the police must now turn their attention to the robbers' second vehicle. They will be reviewing the images from cameras installed on the road network, but François knows this case could take a long time. Robberies

are often the hardest to solve, but vehicles often serve as clues. That is why, throughout France, roadside checks are also at the heart of the security system. And tonight in Montmorancy, when Sébastien's patrol and his teammates come across two vehicles stopped in the middle of the road, he decides to check them. Manouche on the right. Yeah. Parked on the right. Station on the right. The two vehicles are parked on the right. Suddenly, both cars sped off. Tensions are rising. A chase ensues. The police managed to catch up with one of the two vehicles. Mass on the head. Hands on your heads, guys. Take out the driver.

Lower your head. The passenger lowers his Your hands on your head. The police are suspicious of the driver and his passenger. He could be armed. Make a note for me. I am a passenger. There's absolutely nothing there. There's something dangerous in the car. No, no, honestly, nothing. No, it's because you're drunk, you're scared. The two individuals are handcuffed, but the occupants of the other vehicle have fled. Who were the guys in the golf cart? Who were those guys? He's a guy, I don't know, he stopped. We're talking with him.

This explanation does not seem to convince the men of the psige. They had time to note the license plate of the fleeing vehicle. So they call the dispatch center for verification. OK. Well, it might be falsely presented. So, that might be why the vehicle left. In fact, the license plate does not match the vehicles. In police jargon, this is called a doublette, meaning fake license plates often used by criminals. Meanwhile, Sébastien begins alcohol tests on the driver they arrested. What did you drink in your case? You're going to take a deep breath and you're going to blow into it for a long time. Still, still, still perfect. THANKS. OK. Positive. Alc Nono. That's no surprise, is it?

The passenger will return home on his own. Alright. So the gentleman will be allowed to go free because he is the passenger. We have nothing to reproach him for. However, the driver will be taken in for refusing a moderate alcohol-related offense. The driver is taken to the police station. Upon his arrival, the police officers made him take another test with the etilometer. Okay, let's measure the tau, you want to? Again, again, again, again, again, again. Ah, let's start again. You have to exhale all at once, for a long time.

The man can't do it. Sébastien remains calm despite the driver's clumsiness but after 10 minutes, he hands over to a colleague. Come on, again, again, again, again. Oh no, too soon. All right. The police will never be able to determine his blood alcohol level. He will spend the rest of the night in a sobering-up cell and will have his license revoked. As for the second vehicle, it was never found. Back in Paris, another type of case is preoccupying the patrols of the 17th arrondissement. Joël, 33 years old and a peace officer in the night shift of the emergency police unit.

Tonight, he's teaming up with Aurélie. So far the patrol is rather calm, but that won't last. A company's premises have just been broken into. A burglary is about to take place. For burglars, the 17th arrondissement has an advantage. It is easy to escape via the main boulevards that lead to the gates of the ring road. The authors will likely seek to leave the sector quickly. Joel wants to outpace them. The doors, go to the doors. It scared the Mercier. So in my opinion, to leave quickly, they'll have to use the gates. So, we're going to try the Saint-toi gate. So we're going to look at, in my opinion, the internal communication perimeter.

Many computers were stolen. The individuals took the edge of the same black key. The model and license plate were recorded. For all available police personnel, it's a race against time that begins. A black BMW. Go left. No, that's not it. In 2 minutes, if we don't have it, we're dead. 10 minutes after the burglary and still no trace of the car. The traffic lights, in my opinion, are finally. I think they're far away now. The playing card is, as we did, to stand directly at a door and see if it works. After 5 minutes, it's all over. The guy just left. That's for sure.

You're the one calling. Joel then decides to get closer to the victims. How long did it take? A quarter of an hour ago, a quarter of an hour, direction of escape, this way, that way, straight ahead, on the scene, the employees of the company are in shock, during the burglary they are having dinner in this restaurant just opposite, on their return they even crossed paths with the crooks in front of the building, the CCTV of the parking lot recorded everything, this black vehicle with the trunk open, it is the one belonging to the burglars. A man positioned himself in front of the entrance while his accomplices worked inside.

Two of the victims even walked right past him. When she realizes what is happening, it is already too late. They were there, they saw us come in. We arrived, we saw this open door that is never opened, with the screens on the floor. And in fact, once we realized that the door was open and that there was a problem, the car drove off. So actually, he had just charged and we came back and actually, we were lucky. I want to say that we were lucky that we could have been inside. They could have, we don't know what will happen.

The burglars had scouted the place. They probably knew the entry code. Once inside the hall, they broke down this door which was usually locked. But we are used to hearing that, and even this door, we don't have the key, we've never had it . She was doomed. I don't know how they managed to smash it. There was no alarm system. The thieves did a radio. There was an iPad there. Uh, there was a computer there that knocked the computers to the ground. Yes, they put them in to take them away. I think we're a little embarrassed. There was the cash register. A cash register, the company's cash register, computer equipment. In total, the damage exceeds €6000 but it could have been much higher.

For creating such a mess and leaving so many computers lying around. Yeah, they were surprised. They were disturbed. They did it as quickly as possible. They are loaded, they have left. Pressed for time, the burglars took care to only take small items, professionals who could not be caught tonight. For people, it's frustrating, and for us too, because if we joined the police force, it's precisely to arrest this kind of individual. So yes, indeed, not having them is frustrating. So, if the criminals succeeded in their plan, it's because they had apparently prepared well. Before the Easter weekend, we were having lunch opposite, we saw someone making red crosses next to our shutters. So

we've all heard that it's codes, you know, something that everyone knows. And even when you see this kind of thing, individuals making crosses and so on, you have to call the police immediately. You were called. We called you immediately. A red cross drawn on a shutter is one of the many codes that burglars use to plan a crime. The method is not new but is still used by the bands which four times out of c are not caught. Then there remains the matter of flagrante delicto for the police rescue. It is very rare to catch a burglar in the act. But tonight Joël is at the top of his game behind.

He just spotted an injured man near a shop window. When he saw the police, the man fled. Don't move I told you not to move. Courtyard on Boulevard Bertier. Courtyard on A police car then arrives as backup and blocks the fleeing man's path. Caught and out of breath, the man finally stopped. Alone. He was wearing a balaclava when we passed by. I had the impression he was wearing a balaclava, but in fact he must have pulled his scarf up over his face.

Yeah. TN17 individual apprehended. There was a balaclava. Joel might think he's caught a burglar. Damn, but the catch isn't as good as expected. Yeah it's graffiti, he must be tagging in the backpack. Several paint plugs. Yeah, that's fine, there's nothing else. I think they're raping women there. Yeah, for you there. This is probably a slightly tipsy tagger. Joel now has to assess the damage. I don't know, I was thinking more along the lines of him having forced the shop window. But actually look, that's what he tagged.

Oh yeah, it's brand new. There it is, he's tagged it. Stay there. In the end, there was no burglar. Joel and his team for a good dose of adrenaline. Intact, but a little disappointed that it's just a tagger, like as soon as it runs after you have to run. We'll look at it later. We challenge first and think later. The young graffiti artist will be sentenced to come and clean up his graffiti. Okay, let's go. In a different part of Paris, in the 20th arrondissement, two pickpockets stand opposite a cafe terrace and watch for a potential target. But they themselves, without knowing it, are the object of special surveillance. Tony from the BAC of the 20th district, is waiting for the AC.

It's the police. Can I look at something? Does that bother you? THANKS. From this restaurant, Tony monitors the every move of the two individuals opposite. So where they are placed, we remain at a distance in a view but afterwards the feeling of pedestrian urge to do something stupid. Suddenly, a truck blocks Tony's view and in a few seconds, the pickpockets have vanished. Tony did not see the scene, but his colleagues who remained on the other side of the boulevard saw the two men committing a flagrant crime.

Put it in the car. The police separated them to prevent them from communicating with each other. Not a thief. The BAC police have already arrested them several times, so they are starting to get tired of their talk. I swear, that's twice in three weeks already No, not me. Thief, I swear. Why are you talking to me? Someone who was already questioned 3 weeks ago had been followed for 2.5 hours; they had been questioned on the 10th. They had stolen a handbag. They say it wasn't them after all. Yeah. The two men are taken to the police station, but for Tony the case is not over.

The only problem is that they stole a bag, but since they must have been hidden by a truck or vehicle, they didn't see exactly who they stole it from. His priority is to find the victim. A little further on, in a dark alley hidden from view, Tony and a colleague discover the bag that the two pickpockets were searching before being arrested. You have a credit card in the name of the health insurance card, it's not. He searches the bag looking for clues to contact the victim. I have it. But you must have a notebook with numbers there. check a number that can be called a lab bill a number appears on a bill certainly that of the victim luckily his cell phone was not stolen

a colleague from the BAC manages to get him on the line where are you sir because absolutely we have apprehended the individuals and we have your bag the BAC police officers give him a meeting at the Belleville metro station A few minutes later, the victim is there. Are you going to follow us? Yeah. All the way to the 20th arrondissement police station. You will be heard. The man, who was passing through Paris, was impressed by the speed of the flight. Uh yeah, I was having a drink with a friend and I had my bag at my feet. Finally, it is quite long but part of it is on my feet precisely because I am, well, I thought I was being careful. And uh and there you go, and all of a sudden, I jumped because

my bag was no longer on my feet. I didn't realize anything at all, and I don't know if it was one second later or 20 seconds later, I have absolutely no idea Back at the police station, during a search of pickpockets, one of the BAC officers finds a wallet. That's up to you. It's not your wallet. No, but apparently not the victim's. Well, that's another victim because it's German. Oh yeah, go ahead. That evening, the pickpocket was not making his first mistake. However, he gave the police officer a completely different version of events. I said someone from here went to Germany. Hey, you went to Germany?

Yes. Tony knows the thief's criminal record. He knows it's impossible. So you went to Germany? Yes, okay. When did you get out of prison? You told me, uh, 3 days. 3 days ago. And he's going to put him in a bad position. So, you see, unfortunately, it's an entry ticket for something specific and there's a date. So at the prison, they let you out on August 26th. You have permission to leave the country, even though you have no papers. You went to Germany, you were visited, you took the cable car.

Faced with the evidence, the man no longer looks for excuses. OK. Thank you so much. He is taken to the basement to be searched before being placed in police custody. The search of his accomplice proved fruitful. Surv in his back pocket, that's it. The BAC police officers found the victim's wallet and house keys. All the evidence is there. For the main perpetrator of the theft, this is a repeat offense. This could cost him dearly. So, he's just been out for 3 days.

He spent 3 days in prison and he's back to his old tricks. So. For how much, what prison sentence? prison sentence. I think he's likely to go back to prison immediately. While this pickpocket will end up behind bars, other offenders are targeted by law enforcement, particularly scammers. And the very next day, it was Zizou from the 17th arrondissement ring who took on the challenge. a wheel, it's on a Chinese woman. Work on a victim. While patrolling the chic avenues, Zizou may have just spotted one of these situations at the bank there.

The famous pink scrunchie on board, passers-by. His attitude is suspicious. Zizou smelled something. There's a big Romanian woman there with a Chinese woman and they're pressed against the wall there and I get the impression that she's trying to put her to sleep and the other one there is looking at her wallet. Without being spotted, the police officer positions himself a few meters from the suspect; from this distance, everything that happens. Something is happening there, with the force of opening his wallet. Discreetly, the suspect tries to force the old lady to give her money. Her accomplice in the blue sweater is keeping a watchful eye.

Suddenly, the two women separated. Did the suspects succeed in their plan? Zizou needs to check with the victim. He catches up with her to ask her a few questions. Madam, madam, madam, look carefully at the font. I would like to know what happened to this lady. What exactly did she ask you for? Did she take money or not? No. Have you donated? Yes, thank you again. 40€ is very generous, but perhaps this person is upset about having been tricked and refuses to cooperate.

I need to justify myself, I need to show him my face so he really knows I'm with the police. It's getting really annoying Zizou can't stomach being rebuffed by a victim. But he is certain that the two women who were identified are looking for a new victim to force their hand. Uh guys, the position of the nans is in front. Watch out, watch out, they're in front. Okay, I've resumed spinning The pursuit of Zizou continues. At the same time, a few streets away, his colleague spotted a suspicious transaction. We have a case that comes up at the same time, as usual, nothing new there. Can you show me the jewelry? The jewel. OK.

This young girl has just bought a bracelet stamped by a major jeweler. The transaction took place in the middle of the street. In front of the police officer, he wants to verify that it is not a case of receiving stolen goods. It was at 150 instead of 4000 in fact. And that's it. Doesn't that sound amazing to you? Yes, I know it's fake but I still paid €150 for the jewelry. Ah, as for the jewelry, well, at €4000 it's very well limited. That's interesting. about the thing. The bracelet is just a copy, but buying counterfeit goods is a crime, punishable by a heavy fine. This time, however, Yann is going to let it go It's turning around. What's going on?

Suddenly, Zizou calls Yan about a third case and this time it might be the right one. Good morning. Police station of the 17th arrondissement. All right. We have two guys who left your place with two Micromanias bags. Yes, for a moment. B at that moment. I wanted to know what they bought. Uh, roughly PS3 consoles. Your guy, that's €700 each like that. All right. And what is the payment method? Credit card. OK. Great!

These two men, their arms full, have just made a €700 purchase using their credit card. Zizou has a premonition; he must catch up with them to carry out a check. Hop! Mr. Police, the police, we're here. Hop! control or no control. A little while ago, we were looking at those two girls and at that moment, we saw two guys coming out of Micromania with two bags, you know, really loaded and all, super nervous. In fact, Zizou is convinced that these purchases were made with stolen credit cards. All that remains is to find the famous maps. What is it?

How did you pay? Pardon? Did you pay for that? What species? He went back into the store. Yeah. 2 seconds you keep him for me please he's starting to tire me out there he's shaking like a leaf the guy I have a gift card here and they said they paid cash they got rid of it's good it's good that's finally the palpation is fruitful. Deep in the pockets of the two men were two bank cards reported stolen that very morning, and the receipts corresponded to the purchases. stuck. The thieves attempt a rebellion. 803 is the signal, the police put the handcuffs on them. Apparently they settled this with credit cards that weren't in their name at all. We ask this evil person how they settled the purchases. He told us in cash and we immediately understood that there was

something fishy going on. About thieves. The police will also discover several gift cards. liquid and even a bag of cocaine. In total, there was €1000 worth of fraudulent purchases and this was probably just the beginning because this manager of the shop next door was going to sell them enough to continue their radiant. They simply came to ask me to buy a CAD. So that's all there is to it, to put the two bags that were being carried by hand, that's all. But in fact, they had barely returned and then we were already playing with spoons. No, you saw everything, it all fell at the same time. We had three cases at the same time and at some point there are priorities.

Luckily for us, we focused on the good deal. especially that. Zizou has good reason to be pleased with himself. The file revealed that this man in the black jacket had been wanted for 6 months for exactly the same offenses. Currently awaiting trial, he faces up to 5 years in prison. But that same week, other emergencies await the police. Boulevard Bertier in the 17th arrondissement. The black smoke seen on CCTV indicates a Parisian bus is on fire in the heart of the capital. All occupants were evacuated without extremism. The bus driver nevertheless tries to extinguish the fire with a fire extinguisher, but he is forced to reverse. In a few moments, the situation becomes uncontrollable.

It took firefighters more than half an hour to extinguish the fire. What caused it was a mortar-type firecracker thrown inside the bus. It is July 13th and in the streets of the 17th arrondissement, the fireworks have already begun. This year, the party starts strong and the attention won't let up. Joel expects to have an eventful night. Young people buy mortars, let's say, illegally, and for them it's an opportunity to settle their score more or less with the police. So generally, we are ready to go, they shoot at us, they shoot at buses, at anything that is in uniform and then it is very dangerous below 30m, so it is a weapon. So it fits in the car, we risk getting burned.

This is what these firework mortars look like. a cardboard tube that shoots explosive balls. These devices are strictly prohibited by law because when used as a weapon, they can cause serious injuries and confrontation with law enforcement is not long in coming because at the same time CCTV footage shows showers of sparks and explosions in the street. Where is it? Who's that over there? It's in front of the kebab shop. Where are they? At any moment, a passerby or motorist risks being hit by a shot. Joel must intervene. It's a cliché shooting. Individuals who shoot each other with mortar.

Yeah. T17 court s. These young people have just fired mortars at the police officer. The projectile exploded at his feet. Joel tries to catch up with them. He pulls out his tear gas canister. Tear gas is not enough to slow down those fleeing. But there might still be a chance to catch up with them. And there were these guys, they shot at me with a mortar. Two of them came back to me. I smoked two of them with the soda. Now, if I can put them back together, it would be good to question them. Yeah. Wait, what's this? What is this? Facing the car, a scooter approaches from the opposite direction. The police are tense. The two men may be in possession of a mortar.

that yellow tube isn't mine, it's a mortar cannon. It was hidden under the passenger's arm. And it was n't me. And it was The boy who shot at the police officers was arrested. A mortar. I have a mortar. I don't have your hand where know what? It's crap. Go [__] his mother. I can't confirm that it's really him. But in the worst case scenario, we'll hang it up anyway to, uh, have a mortar on the public road. In any case, it's a crime. For the young man, the party is over. He will end his night in police custody, being a minor. He will be released the very next day.

Joël went back to hunting for the mortar when the radio reported two young people on the run. There's a report that some guys have damaged vehicles. They've left, and the police will soon find them. Over there, over there, over there, over there to the left. At the back on the left. Yeah, that's it. He's over there on the left. There, there, there, there. Tick tock. Stop, stop. Yeah, he didn't do anything. He did nothing. Where's your friend? He's here, he's here. Come here. Come here and there. The two young people offered no resistance. You were doing better over there.

He immediately confessed. I'm telling you honestly what we did. We drank. It's true. That's the truth. Yes, we drank a bit too much and actually we walked past the bins and had fun emptying them. If you want, we can put them all away in front of you, but we haven't done anything else. We can take you to where we've been. We really didn't do anything else. We promise you. Go ahead. Let's go on foot. Are you following me? We're going to put away the rubbish. He suggests that they put away the rubbish they knocked over themselves. Joel takes them at their word.

We're going to go see if it's damage or something. And in my opinion, it's another thing. Let's see what's going on in that angle. Hop. But on site, Joël will find that the two young people have somewhat downplayed the damage. Something happened. It's my fault. It's not like we're asking what you did. You threw the rubbish on the car because we drank too much. Finally, and most importantly, the car is so beautiful, it's me and I did that and I didn't do anything else.

A little too drunk, the boy amused himself by dumping garbage cans on cars in the street. The fault is admitted, but not forgiven. Come on, there's one who has enough courage to tell us that it's him. So we'll let the other one go and the one who confessed to his little mistake, well, he'll come with us. He's not a major criminal, but still, it's a degradation. The person who finds their vehicle in this state will, in a way, be glad that they were stopped, and they will have a name for the insurance company to file a complaint and, above all, to get reimbursed for their hood. These are

the young people from the wealthy neighborhoods who get up to mischief. This is also part of the daily life of the police in the 17th arrondissement.

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