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French Gendarmerie Intercepts 1.345-Tonne Cocaine Shipment Near Bordeaux

Prosecutors have requested pretrial detention for the Spanish driver presented to a specialized magistrate under a JIRS-led inquiry now backed by multiple national units.

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La gendarmerie a saisi 1,3 tonne de cocaïne, d'une valeur marchande estimée à plusieurs dizaines de millions d'euros, dans un camion arrivant d'Espagne dimanche au sud de Bordeaux

Overview

  • On August 10, gendarmes stopped a truck from Spain on the A63 at Cestas and found 1.345 tonnes of cocaine hidden in dozens of bags inside wooden crates.
  • The investigation began in July after a Guardia Civil intelligence tip and surveillance revealed two suspicious trips between southern Spain and northern Europe.
  • The 36-year-old Spanish driver was charged on August 14 with organized importation, transport and participation in a criminal association, facing up to ten years in prison.
  • Colonel Christelle Tarrolle of the UNI estimates the semi-wholesale value of the seized cocaine at €30 million to €40 million.
  • The inquiry is co-led by SR Bordeaux under JIRS authority and supported by Ofast, the UNI and the Service central de renseignement criminel ahead of their integration into the UNPJ on September 1.