They came for a search as part of a narcotics case, they left with 491 packets of counterfeit cigarettes.
Thursday, July 21, police officers from the Évry-Courcouronnes police station got their hands on 49 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes intended for the black market.
The continuation of the investigations was entrusted to the General Directorate of Customs.
"This search was carried out in the context of drug trafficking," said a source close to the investigation.
After knocking on the door of the home and stating their status as police officers, the officials enter the accommodation.
"Two men aged 19 and 24 were arrested," said the same source.
After outrages and acts of rebellion, they were handcuffed to the ground.
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Cannabis discovered
In addition to the 49 cartridges, the police got their hands on 17 g of cannabis hidden behind the apron of the bathtub.
Sold for an average of 5 euros on the sly, these 491 packages could have brought in nearly 2,500 euros for the two men.
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To put an end to the traffic in cigarettes, the police officers of the department are stepping up operations.
In front of the Grigny center station, where street cigarette sales are daily, the police occupy the ground as much as possible.
At this single point of sale, 80 sellers were arrested in 2018.