Former Mayor Acquitted of Drug Trafficking Charges After Prosecution Withdraws Appeal
Mélanie Boulanger, the former mayor of Canteleu in Normandy, has been definitively acquitted of charges related to complicity in drug trafficking, marking the end of a complex legal battle. The prosecution withdrew its appeal, bringing a resolution to a case that had cast a shadow over the former mayor and the small town.
Boulanger’s defense counsel, Antoine de Saint-Rémy, expressed relief
What are the implications of Boulanger’s acquittal for those who supported her removal from office?
Asking for relief now that the case is finally seen as unjust. what message do you think this sends to her constituents, those who may have supported her during the ordeal, and those who argued for her removal from office? [[1](https://www.lemonde.fr/societe/article/2024/07/04/l-ex-maire-de-canteleu-melanie-boulanger-relaxee-par-la-justice-d-accusations-de-complicite-de-trafic-de-stupefiants-dans-sa-ville_6246888_3224.html)]
