Le Figaro Lyon
The prefect of Savoy welcomes a
“historic seizure”
.
The work of the judicial police of the Alpine department in collaboration with the Ofast of Lyon made it possible to seize a shipment of 814 kilos of cannabis, Thursday February 8, in the Lyon region.
The 22 bales of resin were transported from Spain in a semi-trailer, driven by a young trafficker from Chambéry.
Following careful investigations, the truck was spotted and placed under surveillance throughout the round trip, specifies
Le Dauphiné Libération
.
Finally stationed in the Isère commune of Saint-Quentin Fallavier, near the metropolis of Lyon, it was to supply local resale networks.
It was when delivering one of the bundles to a customer who came to collect it by car that the police intervened and arrested him in flagrante delicto.
6.5 million euros on resale
Unfavorably known to the police, the two individuals were arrested.
They were brought before the specialized interregional court of Lyon (Jirs), indicted and imprisoned.
The cargo of the 22
“Moroccan suitcases”
is estimated at 6.5 million euros.
“The fight against drug trafficking is one of the priorities retained by the Savoie security headquarters, led by the prefect of Savoie and the public prosecutor of Chambéry
,” specifies the prefect.
France Bleu
specifies that the drugs were intended for different traffickers, in Savoie in particular.