“Cocaine tide”: when the New York Times investigates drugs in Morlaix

“We have to be honest: this is a problem”

In a long article – certainly peppered with photos of the Viaduc city, but which questions more generally “a new French war against drugs, given the period of political instability that the country is going through” – the mayor of the city, Jean-Paul Vermot testifies that “we are faced with a tide of cocaine, it’s new”.

Guiding the New York Times reporter towards old deal points or showing “the door of a residence still riddled with bullet holes”, he confides to him that “hard drugs have become more widespread there”, attracting ” users from all walks of life. As a fervent defender of “living together”, the first councilor nevertheless highlights the singularity of Morlaix, “a very united city”, which allows “to alleviate and avoid a certain number of social problems”.

And if, as the New York Times summarizes it, “Morlaix is ​​far from being a city paralyzed by crime”, “we must be honest,” concludes the mayor. It’s a problem. And we must continue to face it. »