These strange trunks found in a small village in the Gard weigh more than his budget!

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It’s a small village of less than 1,000 inhabitants in the Gard. But it is in a strategic location, on the edge of the A9, between Nîmes and Orange, in Vaucluse. A Huge drug seizure has just been carried out there.

The Vaucluse judicial police made arrests in this small town on the night of September 15 to 16, 2024, five major drug traffickers.

From Spain

The Avignon drug squad and customs have been investigating a network of traffickers for several months […] who imported drugs from the south of Spain to Vaucluse,” the Avignon police said in a press release.

It is at Domazanabout fifteen kilometers from Avignon, that the operation took place.

She mobilized 30 police officers. Five “highly organized Vaucluse drug traffickers” were arrested and taken into custody in Avignon, the police said.

Heavy goods vehicle and cars seized

And the seizure is enough to make your head spin. A ton of cannabis resin was found on site! And that’s not all, there was also four kilos of cocaine.

More than the municipal budget

In addition to the drugs, a heavy goods vehicle and eight cars were also seized. Total market value: around 9 million euros. This is more than the municipality’s budget, which amounts to around 6 million euros…

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