Illustration of a seizure of cannabis resin.
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Sébastien Ortola / 20 Minutes
Big seizure for an unannounced check.
On the night of December 30 to 31, customs officers discovered 195 kg of cannabis resin in a van from Spain, during a check at the Capitou toll booth in Fréjus (Var), according to information from France Bleu Provence, The police also found in this vehicle bound for Italy several thousand euros.
The driver of the truck, a 50-year-old Spaniard, was sentenced on Monday in immediate appearance to 18 months in prison.
The motorist who followed him, a 33-year-old Moroccan, was for his part sentenced to two years in prison and 20,000 euros in customs fines.
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