Overview

• French police stopped a truck near Bordeaux following a tip and found 1.3 tonnes of cocaine hidden in wooden crates, leading to the arrest of the 36-year-old Spanish driver.
• The shipment, valued at approximately €30 million to €40 million, represents the largest cocaine haul recorded by French authorities.
• Investigators carried out the interception in cooperation with Spanish counterparts after tracking suspicious trips between Spain and Northern Europe.
• Officials say the operation underscores a widening “white tsunami” of cocaine moving through Portugal and southern Spain via legitimate freight channels.
• French authorities have opened follow-up inquiries aimed at dismantling the trafficking network behind these large-scale imports.