Police arrest suspects in separate crime incidents in France

In Besançon, a 25-year-old man was arrested following a police surveillance operation in the La Planoise district. Authorities observed the individual, a known repeat offender, conducting cigarette transactions and moving between an apartment and a nearby shopping center.

A search of the apartment yielded 16 cartons and nine packs of cigarettes, 230 grams of cannabis resin, and 62 grams of cocaine. Police also seized 1,500 euros in cash, an accounting ledger, and various electronic items. The suspect admitted to selling individual cigarette packs for 10 euros on behalf of a third party but denied ownership of the narcotics.

In Nice, a Belgian man born in 1995 was apprehended after two consecutive robberies of local businesses on October 23 and 24. The suspect targeted a Carrefour City on Rue Lépante and another shop on Rue Lamartine, using a plastic replica handgun to demand cash. The total losses from the robberies are estimated at 700 euros. No injuries were reported during the incidents.