A dealer who sold cocaine pretending to be a home delivery man, and with whom more than 460,000 euros were found, was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison, one of which was suspended probation, by the Paris Criminal Court.
During the hearing, the 26-year-old young man, a repeat offender, admitted having delivered cocaine to his home for more than a year, dressed in clothes provided by the Deliveroo platform when he worked for her.
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After his arrest in August, more than 460,000 euros, six kilos of cocaine, empty pouches with a logo and several scales were found at his home.
Claiming to have been part of a "
larger
" network known as "
Ben La Flèche
", the young man explained that the cash and narcotics found at his home belonged to the sector and had only been entrusted to him. "
provisionally
".
“
For clients, Ben La Flèche is you
,” the assessor told him.
“
Me, I received the orders, I took the money, and basta
,” replied the defendant, explaining: “
The network had a nanny problem which was not planned.
They decided to leave everything at home, I didn't dare say no
”.
Up to 2400 euros per week
The young man received orders by message and made "
about twenty deliveries a day
", between 4:00 p.m. and midnight, for a profit of "
up to 2400 euros per week
".
According to him, “
a person from the network managed the various delivery people
”.
"
I don't give names, I'm afraid for the people around me
," he insisted.
“
My client does not have the lifestyle of a network manager.
No trip to Val-d'Isère or Dubai, no Rolex or big car.
There were no luxury leather goods at his companion's.
He lives in an apartment of 25 square meters
”, underlined to AFP his lawyer, Me Hector Lajouanie, welcoming a “
fair and balanced
” decision taking into account a “
very difficult life course
”.
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The dealer's companion, who appeared free for money laundering, was sentenced to a fine of 10,000 euros, including 5,000 euros suspended.
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