Arrested with 4 kg of cocaine in Orly, a soldier committed suicide in police custody, AFP learned Wednesday from the prosecution. 

A 33-year-old soldier, taken into police custody after being arrested in possession of 4 kg of cocaine in Orly from Guyana, committed suicide on Wednesday with the service weapon of a policewoman, told the AFP the Créteil prosecutor's office. 

The soldier, who belongs to the 9th Marine Infantry Regiment of Guyana, took advantage of a policewoman bringing him his meal in the cell to steal his weapon, said a source close to the investigation, confirming information from the Parisian.  

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