Lunel Grocery Store Closure: 6-Month Shutdown Explained

A night grocery store of Lunel outside the law, as indicated in a report of gendarmerie transmitted in prefecture of Héraulthas just been closed for a period of six months.

She’s the prefect, Chantal Mauchet who announces it this Wednesday March 11, 2026 on social networks. It is the “Market 34” brand located at 130 rue Sadi Carnot, in the city center of the Pescalune city. The operator of this business was notified of the administrative closure order dated March 5 and must close the curtain until September 5 inclusive.

Checks by the gendarmes and municipal police officers of Lunel in recent weeks have resulted in the seizure of contraband tobacco fraudulently held in particular to be sold to customers individually, and this in a state of recidivism after a previous closure of three months, as well as the offense of money launderinglegal investigations are still underway on this aspect of the gendarmes’ procedure.

“We are hitting the wallets of drug traffickers and night grocers to fight against the underground economy, which allows high funds from dirty money to be laundered,” underlined the prefect of Hérault during her recent arrival here, putting her words into action and striking hard for this unusual Lunel grocer. He had obviously not understood the message from the authorities and the State after an initial three-month closure in the recent past and continued his trafficking as a repeat offender.

A significant shortfall

This six-month closure, the maximum provided by law, will result in a significant shortfall. According to our information, other files concerning infringing traders are on his desk.

A permanent fight against drug trafficking and night grocery stores confirmed this Monday March 9 by sub-prefect Marin Lassalle, the new chief of staff of the prefect.

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