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Cannabis: one ton seized

#GARD – During the night of Sunday 15 to Monday 16 September 2024, one ton of cannabis, four kilos of cocaine and vehicles were seized near Avignon, for a market value of 9 million euros, the police announced on Tuesday. The Avignon narcotics squad and customs had been investigating for several months. The operation was carried out in the town of Domazan (Gard), near the papal city. Five "highly organized Vaucluse drug traffickers" were arrested and taken into custody. In addition to the drugs, a heavy goods vehicle and eight cars were also seized.

Sexual harassment|: suspended sentence requested against Leleu, former RN executive

#AVEYRON – Eight months of suspended prison sentence, a two-year obligation to seek treatment and a ban on contact with the complainant. These are the demands of the public prosecutor, pronounced this Wednesday, September 18, 2024 against the former head of the RN in Aveyron and regional councilor, Bruno Leleu. He was to answer for sexual and moral harassment against one of his former employees, within the company Iso d'Oc, since liquidated. The court gave itself until October 16 to render its decision. In court, the politician denied all the accusations, despite several text messages sent to the complainant between January 2020 and October 2021.

Risk management: mayors are working

#LOZERE – This Thursday, September 19, 2024, in Mende, the mayors, deputies, and councilors of the Lozère local authorities will hold their 4th trade fair, with stands dedicated to risk management. It will provide an opportunity to exchange, compare experiences, and also discover innovations in order to better protect territories against, for example, climatic hazards. A round table will take place with the theme: The mayor, primarily responsible for protecting the citizen. “A survey showed that 30% of mayors expressed fed up”, commented the mayor of Mende Laurent Suau. With 152 communes in the department, Alain Astruc, president of the Mayors of France in Lozère, explains: “Elected officials are asking us. It is important for them, especially since we can help find solutions in consultation with the management center.” The municipalities will also be rewarded with Investment Victories: “This also applies to small municipalities with sanitation or development work.”

Today's figure: 130

#OCCITANIE –This is the number of positions to be filled at Social Security in Occitanie. After a first edition in 2023, Social Security Employment Week is back with twelve recruitment events from September 30 to October 4. With more than 10,000 hires per year and 145,000 employees, Social Security is a major employer. See you on September 30 in Toulouse and Rodez for a Job dating; October 2 in Nîmes and October 4 in Mende.

The National Opera Orchestra is looking for patrons

#MONTPELLIER – The OONM, the Montpellier National Opera Orchestra, is launching an original patronage campaign aimed at businesses, entitled 1,000 voices: businesses that speak out for the OONM. This initiative aims to raise funds to supplement the institution's budget. “Costs are constantly increasing. Culture must become independent of subsidies”, explains Vincent Bobé, the secretary general. The idea germinated in the minds of the presidents of the OONM, Bernard Serrou, and of the CCI André Deljarry. The calculation is simple: 1,000 companies at 1,000 euros, that's 1 million euros. Mr. Serrou hopes to see a balanced budget in 2026. The mobilization is launched.

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