Customs control (illustration).
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M.Libert / 20 Minutes
Customs made a nice catch on February 16, near Metz.
On the A31 near Talange, they intercepted a truck carrying a cargo of onions.
But not only.
Under crates, 138 kg of herbal cannabis are discovered in heat-sealed bags.
Value of the goods: around 1 million euros, according to
Le Républicain Lorrain
.
The truck driver, a Ukrainian who had just picked up the trailer near Lyon and had to transport it to Germany, was being tried before the Metz criminal court.
" I'm honest.
I would never have taken this risk for my family, ”he repeated at the hearing according to the regional daily.
He was heard and believed since he was released.
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