French authorities have detained and are holding nine Turkish nationals pending trial following a police operation that dismantled an alleged international arms trafficking network in southeastern France. The investigation, centered in Marseille, involves ten Turkish nationals in total, all of whom have been formally placed under investigation. According to the Marseille prosecutor’s office, the operation took place on June [date omitted from text]. Prosecutor Nicolas Bessone confirmed the details to the French newspaper *Le Parisien*. The specifics of the network and the types of arms involved have not been publicly disclosed. This development raises concerns about potential illicit arms flows within Europe and beyond. The investigation is ongoing, and further details are expected to emerge as the legal proceedings progress.