A refrigerated truck carrying 350 kilos of cannabis resin was intercepted Monday in Seine-et-Marne and a man indicted for "
transport and possession of narcotics
" this Friday, AFP learned from the Melun prosecutor's office.
On May 1 around 10 p.m., a refrigerated truck traveling in the opposite direction on the hard shoulder of a national road had attracted the attention of police officers from the Noisiel police station, north of Seine-et-Marne. , said in a press release Jean-Michel Bourlès, the public prosecutor of Melun.
Cannabis resin soaps
Two men were on board, including the driver who fled to the nearby forest once the vehicle stopped.
The second, domiciled in Seine-et-Marne, was arrested on the spot.
"
It was discovered in the truck 353 kilograms of cannabis resin as well as packaging material
," said Jean-Michel Bourlès.
Photos consulted by AFP show soaps of cannabis resin, “ PARIS
” flocked tote bags
, a roll of cellophane or adhesive tape laid loose in the van.
The 31-year-old passenger in the vehicle was indicted on Friday for "
acquisition, transport and possession of narcotics
".
The investigation, entrusted to the Departmental Security, continues under the aegis of an examining magistrate who will have the particular mission of identifying the accomplice on the run.
