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They are suspected of having multiplied the trips between Spain and France since the end of autumn 2020 to bring back drugs.
Last Friday, a convoy of two cars was intercepted by the Rhône security men after several weeks of investigation, we learned from the Lyon police.
In the vehicle carrying the narcotics, investigators discovered 223 kg of cannabis resin.
The man behind the wheel, a thirty-something from the Rhône and unfavorably known to the police, was arrested without having time to oppose resistance on the Tavel-Sud area, on the A9, said security on Wednesday .
A little further on, on the A7, the driver of the vehicle responsible for opening the road for him was stopped at the Mornas area.
This suspect, 24 years old and from the Lyon metropolitan area, had already been implicated in 2019 for similar facts.
In pre-trial detention
Saturday, a third man, suspected of being involved in this trafficking was arrested in Savoy, Chambéry.
During the search of his home, investigators discovered handguns, ammunition and 3,000 euros in cash.
The police had been interested in this team for several weeks.
The suspects have reportedly made several trips from Spain in recent months, in particular using stolen and falsely registered vehicles.
The drugs then brought back to France would have made it possible to deliver narcotics in several places of the territory, indicates the security.
The three men, presented to the Lyon prosecutor's office on Tuesday after 96 hours in police custody, were placed in detention as part of the opening of a judicial investigation.
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