On April 3, 2026, a woman bound for Algeria was arrested at Paris-Orly Airport while attempting to smuggle over 2 kg of cocaine. Her testimony implicated a 53-year-old plumber named Mohamed Z., living in the Val-de-Marne region, suspected of operating as a financial intermediary for a trafficking network. Following his arrest, police searched his home and discovered 125,000 euros in counterfeit bills, alongside 34,000 euros in cash and accounting ledgers. The suspect, charged with drug trafficking and money laundering, remains in pre-trial detention despite his claims of innocence regarding the drugs and his assertion that the forged money belonged to someone else. The judicial investigation is expected to continue for several more months.