Question juridique clé
Whether the continuation of pre-trial detention was lawful on the ground of collusion risk
Solution extraite
Yes. Collusion risk can persist after the investigation is closed, especially where the main hearing requires direct examination of key witnesses and concrete indications show possible influence on witnesses if the accused is released.
Motifs extraits
The court held that no general time limit can be set for collusion detention; proportionality must be assessed case by case. Here, specific indications from the file, including attempts by the accused's partner to influence drug purchasers and the possibility of renewed influence if the couple reunited, justified the detention. The accused's silence did not exclude, and in context could support, the risk.