Did Bill Gates convert to freight transportation?
A driver of Polish origin, intercepted by the customs of Saint-Louis in Stoppe-les-Bains (Haut-Rhin) on Monday, in any case introduced himself under the name of the famous American businessman, reports Actu Haut- Rhine, which relays information from the
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The driver was hiding no less than 162 kg of cannabis in his van.
Customs officers discovered the drug concealed in 114 heat-sealed sachets, specify our colleagues.
These had been stored in boxes, located at the back of the truck.
1.6 million euros on resale
The suspect would not be his first attempt to transport cannabis, according to the public prosecutor.
He was to be paid 15,000 euros for the operation.
The quantity of drugs seized is estimated at more than 1.6 million euros for resale.
The driver who called himself "Bill Gates" appeared in court on Wednesday and was sentenced to four years in prison.
He was also sentenced to a ten-year inadmissibility.
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