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Two individuals aged 19 and 25 were arrested in the town of Pierre-Bénite, in the southern suburbs of Lyon, on Monday evening, in possession of narcotics which they said they were delivering.
All after a car chase and then on foot.
A few moments earlier, the two young men had indeed refused to comply when they were apprehended by a car patrol.
But the police managed to find the trace of the vehicle while the two occupants fled on foot.
Cannabis and cocaine on order
They first arrested the oldest, carrying narcotics and a large sum of money, while the second was pursued by a second crew.
He was finally also arrested near a car park, where hostile individuals then moved towards the police, forced to use tear gas canisters.
Known to the police, the two individuals were taken into custody.
A total of 77 grams of resin and two grams of cannabis herb as well as one gram of cocaine were discovered in their possession.
During his hearing, the oldest admitted their possession and explained that he was delivering them, his accomplice serving as his driver.
They were to be tried in immediate appearance this Wednesday at the Lyon court.
