A few years ago, a famous brand of detergent added a gift in its detergent packages.
In turn, customs officers from the Perthus brigade, in the Pyrénées-Orientales, made a discovery in a truck carrying detergent, en route to Italy, checked at the border with Spain at Boulou.
While inspecting the 33 pallets of laundry detergent, whose action is "famous for masking drug odors", explains the customs officers, the dog Rush, specialized in detection, "quickly marked in the middle of the load", explain the customs.
Already six tons of cannabis seized since the beginning of the year in the Pyrénées-Orientales
The complete inspection of the truck led to the discovery and seizure of 298 kg of cannabis resin, 289 kg of herbal cannabis and, more surprisingly, 400 grams of cannabis wax, a concentrated product with an appearance similar to cannabis wax. bee, but whose cannabinoid concentrations can reach 80%.
Arrested, the Italian driver was tried in immediate appearance before the criminal court of Perpignan, Tuesday July 12.
He was sentenced to four years in prison, five years banishment from French territory and a customs fine of 1,101,750 euros.
Since the beginning of 2022, customs officers from the Perpignan regional customs department have already seized more than 6 tonnes of cannabis, grass and resin combined.
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