Two men, of Moroccan nationality, were sentenced on Tuesday by the correctional court of Béziers (Hérault) to 5 years in prison, 10 years ban on frequenting French territory, as well as a joint fine of 650,160 euros.
On May 13, customs officers in Narbonne (Aude) discovered 325 kg of cannabis resin in the refrigerated truck they were occupying on the A9 motorway.
The brigade had undertaken the control of this vehicle, registered in Morocco, for the tractor, and in Spain, for the trailer.
The two occupants of the truck had declared to them, indicate the customs services, to make a journey from the south of Spain to the Loiret.
By opening the pallet rack, they discovered 325 kg of cannabis resin.
The Béziers Criminal Court also ordered the confiscation of the narcotics and the truck.
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