Nitrous oxide cartridges.
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Sarah Alcalay / SIPA
He was caught taking a "large bottle of what appears to be nitrous oxide" from the trunk of his car.
A 21-year-old young man was arrested by the Nantes anti-crime brigade on Thursday evening, while he was engaged in the street selling of this laughing gas, police reports.
A 16-year-old teenager had just handed the suspect the sum of 40 euros against several bottles and balloons when the arrest took place, shortly before 8 p.m., along Boulevard du Tertre.
Bottles, balloons and tips uncovered
A search of the seller and in his car revealed eight large-format bottles, 200 balloons, several aromas, as well as a bag containing 84 tips intended for the consumption of the "proto", which develops among young people who use it as a drug.
The suspect had on him the sum of 295 euros in cash, "which he indicated to come from his illicit trade", reports the police who are continuing their investigation.
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