France drugs: Policeman seized in massive cocaine hunt

French drugs squad officer has been arrested in the southern city of Perpignan on suspicion of stealing more than 50kg (110lb) of cocaine from Paris police headquarters. The unnamed officer, 34, was picked up while on holiday in the city on the Spanish border, officials say. The theft of the drugs, which have a street value of some 3m euros (£2.4m; $4m), was a major embarrassment.French police are investigating the disappearance of 50kg of cocaine from a secure room at the police headquarters in Paris, officials say. The drugs, worth around 3m euros ($4m; £2.4m), were locked behind armoured doors after being seized from a gang. Only three senior officers had keys to the room, and French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve has promised to "deal mercilessly" with the culprits if the theft proves to be an inside job.