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Senator Annick Petrus Fined After Customs Seize 110 Cartons of Cigarettes at Roissy Airport

She paid a €4,900 settlement under a customs-parquet agreement meant to spare her from formal prosecution.

Annick Petrus, en 2023, au Sénat.
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Overview

  • Petrus was stopped on May 4 at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle with 22 kg of undeclared tobacco valued at €14,250 in her luggage.
  • Under a provision for seizures below 150 cartons, she accepted a ‘transactional arrangement’ that halted further legal action.
  • The Les Républicains senator said she carried the cigarettes as a favor and defended it as a widespread Antilles practice of transporting parcels for acquaintances.
  • Petrus personally covered the fine and later requested reimbursement from the person who entrusted her with the suitcase.
  • The episode has triggered scrutiny of her judgment and renewed debate over customs resources in her Saint-Martin constituency.