# Corrèze: 22 tonnes of nitrous oxide discovered in a heavy goods vehicle

> Nearly 4,000 cylinders of nitrous oxide, amounting to 22 tonnes of "laughing gas," were discovered aboard a heavy goods vehicle in Corrèze.

**In brief**: Security event (severity: notable) in Corrèze, first detected on 3 November 2026 at 18:47. Reported by 4 sources (4 articles), last updated on 3 November 2026 at 19:26. Reported toll: 1 arrest.

- Category: Security
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Corrèze
- First detected: 3 November 2026 at 18:47
- Updated: 3 November 2026 at 19:26
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/8481-correze-22-tonnes-of-nitrous-oxide-discovered-in-a-heavy-goods-vehicle

## Reported figures

- 1 arrests

## Coverage angles

Both sides cover the same seizure of nitrous oxide in Corrèze, with the center focusing on the figures of the discovery and the right adding elements on judicial procedure and future regulations.

**Common ground**

- Discovery of 22 tonnes of nitrous oxide in a heavy goods vehicle in Corrèze
- Approximately 4,000 cylinders involved
- Seizure described as massive

**Differences**

- The right specifies the driver's age, his custody, and his release by the Tulle prosecutor's office, elements absent from the center's title and excerpt
- The right mentions the sales ban starting February 1, 2027, and the one-year prison sentence faced, not mentioned by the center

## Sources (4 articles)

- [Plus de 22 tonnes de protoxyde d'azote saisies en Corrèze](https://www.franceinfo.fr/sante/drogue-addictions/plus-de-22-tonnes-de-protoxyde-d-azote-saisies-en-correze_8266343.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Blestitres%5D) — franceinfo, 3 November 2026 at 18:38
- [Plus de 22 tonnes de protoxyde d'azote saisies en Corrèze](https://www.franceinfo.fr/sante/drogue-addictions/plus-de-22-tonnes-de-protoxyde-d-azote-saisies-en-correze_8266343.html#xtor=RSS-3-%5Bgeneral%5D) — franceinfo, 3 November 2026 at 18:38
- [22 tonnes de « gaz hilarant » : près de 4 000 bonbonnes de protoxyde d’azote découvertes à bord d’un poids lourd en Corrèze](https://www.leparisien.fr/faits-divers/22-tonnes-de-gaz-hilarant-pres-de-4-000-bonbonnes-de-protoxyde-dazote-decouvertes-a-bord-dun-poids-lourd-en-correze-03-11-2026-5626DJURSZBNVDJXMCM5SR7FNM.php) — Le Parisien, 3 November 2026 at 18:47
- [Protoxyde d'Azote : saisie massive de 22 tonnes dans un poids lourd en Corrèze](https://www.europe1.fr/faits-divers/protoxyde-dazote-saisie-massive-de-22-tonnes-dans-un-poids-lourd-en-correze-1206008?at_medium=RSS%20feeds&at_campaign=Flux%20Generique) — Europe 1, 3 November 2026 at 19:26

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Corrèze: 22 tonnes of nitrous oxide discovered in a heavy goods vehicle”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/8481-correze-22-tonnes-of-nitrous-oxide-discovered-in-a-heavy-goods-vehicle
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