Rare commodity. On Monday, a motorist was arrested by the gendarmerie of Hallennes-les-Haubourdin, near Lille, in the North. He had refused a traffic stop and fled so as not to be discovered in possession of a large quantity of cannabis herb, we learned from the gendarmes.
A gendarmerie patrol was on road control, Monday evening, near Hallennes-les-Haubourdin. The soldiers noticed a white Clio approaching their position and then trying to evade control. The car fled, quickly followed by a vehicle of the gendarmes.
Nearly 20 km of pursuit into Pas-de-Calais
A chase then started. According to the gendarmes, the fugitive made several attempts to strike them. The madwoman equipped with the Clio continued for almost 20 km to the town of Laventies, in Pas-de-Calais. There, one last time, the fugitive tried to strike the gendarmes' service vehicle. He succeeded, but in the maneuver, he lost control of his car.
After several tails, the Clio ended its race in a field. The gendarmes were able to stop the driver. During the Clio search, the soldiers quickly understood why the man had fled. In the trunk, they discovered two bags containing a total of about 2 kg of cannabis herb. A product that is scarce in this period of confinement and closing of borders.
The individual was placed in police custody. In the process, he was tried in immediate appearance. Hearing after which he was sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
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