Montpellier: the huge cash seizure of customs officers at a motorway toll

2022-01-25T17:52:03.274Z

INFO LE FIGARO – Two Ukrainians, driving a Mercedes vehicle registered in Germany, caught the attention of Montpellier officials on the night of January 20.

A sizeable and unexpected seizure for French customs.

On the night of January 20, agents from the Montpellier brigade immobilized a Mercedes brand vehicle, registered in Germany, at the toll booth in the small town of Saint-Jean-de-Védas (Hérault), learned

Le Figaro

from judicial source.

At the wheel, two individuals, of Ukrainian nationality and aged 31 and 49, remained "

vague

" about their origin and their destination, as well as the reasons for their trip.

The only information recovered by the officials: the two suspects came from the Spanish capital, Madrid, to allegedly return to their country of origin.

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Faced with these declarations, the customs officers decided to inspect the vehicle, confides the same source.

The spare wheel, deflated, then seemed "

abnormally heavy

", likely to contain packages or suspicious objects.

A dog from the canine brigade was then mobilized to inspect the vehicle.

He was quick to score...

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