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Trawler auctioned off in Ouistreham
The 'Le Lucky' was auctioned off on March 31 in Ouistreham. The trawler was bought by a 28-year-old sailor from Le Tréport. The auction of the vessel had attracted about 30 people directly on the Quai Charcot, where it has been moored under seal since April 2025. Two auctioneers collected bids, both in person and by telephone. The sale started at €100,000, and the 'Le Lucky' was ultimately purchased in just a few minutes for €300,000. The new owner was looking to replace his own trawler. The vessel was purchased for €700,000 four years ago. Report with photos: https://www.francebleu.fr/normandie/calvados-14/ouistreham/le-chalutier-le-lucky-vendu-300-000-euros-aux-encheres-a-ouistreham-1915099
Seized trawler auctioned with starting price of €100,000 in Ouistreham
An unusual auction was being held on March 31, 2026, at 3.30 p.m. in Ouistreham, directly at its berth on the Quai Charcot. Bidding will also be available online. The 'Le Lucky' was to be auctioned off, which has been seized at the dock since a drug raid in April 2025. The crew was suspected of having picked up bales of cocaine off the Channel Islands. The two crew members, the skipper and his brother, have been in custody. The was is ongoing, but the trawler will be sold on behalf of AGRASC, the Agency for the Management and Recovery of Seized and Confiscated Assets. After the court deemed that the seized asset was no longer useful for establishing the truth and risks depreciating in value, they put it up for sale. The Lucky will have a starting price of €100,000, seven times less than its purchase price four years ago. Another vessel will be auctioned in Tancarville, Seine-Maritime, the same day. It is a 10-meter pleasure boat belonging to a fisherman from Le Havre, arrested during the same drug raid. The starting price is €5,000. Four fishermen – three from Ouistreham and one from Le Havre – have been charged and imprisoned in this case. The investigation, launched by the JIRS (Interregional Specialized Jurisdiction) in Rennes in early 2024, was ongoing. The cargo m/v 'Omicron', arriving from Brazil and bound for Amsterdam, had dropped bales of cocaine at sea. The cargo was recovered by the 'Le Lucky', which then transferred it to the speedboat. The fishermen were arrested upon returning to port. Filipino sailors from the cargo ship were also apprehended. In total, 630 kilos of drugs were seized. To date, about 20 people have been charged. There were still two or three of them belived to be operating in the area. Report with photo: https://www.francebleu.fr/emissions/ici-matin-info-ici-normandie/le-lucky-chalutier-saisi-lors-d-une-operation-antidrogue-vendu-aux-encheres-a-ouistreham-3153887
Trawler seized for drug smuggling put up for auction
Moored since spring 2025 at the Charcot quay in Ouistreham, the 'Le Lucky', which was implicated in a cocaine trafficking case, will be auctioned on March 31, 2026. The trawler was impounded after several fishermen were arrested as part of a drug investigation. The vessel originally sailed under a different name before being purchased in 2023 by a Norman fishing boat owner. Renamed at that time, it was considered an efficient fishing vessel before being decommissioned by court order. For nearly a year, the vessel has remained docked upstream of the locks, awaiting the outcome of the legal proceedings. Its sale marked a new stage in the legal case. The future buyer will be able to put the vessel back into operation, subject to the usual administrative procedures.
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