Detected on Wednesday 4 November, 18h02
A9: 173 kg of cocaine seized, lorry driver sentenced to five years in prison
Controlled by customs officers from Avignon on the A9 motorway on October 27, a lorry driver transporting nearly 173 kg of cocaine, worth more than 11 million euros, bound for Bouches-du-Rhône, has been sentenced to five years in prison.
In brief
Justice event (severity: notable) in 2 departments (Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhône), first detected on 4 November 2026 at 18:02. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 4 November 2026 at 18:02.
- Category
- Justice
- Severity
- Notable
- Place
- Avignon
Multiple departments (2)
- Detected
- 4 Nov, 18h02
- Updated
- 4 Nov, 18h02
- Reference
- no.9569
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- 18h02France 3 RégionsWire4 NovPlus de 11 millions d'euros de cocaïne retrouvée dans sa remorque en direction des Bouches-du-Rhône, un chauffeur condamné à cinq ans de prison
Le chauffeur routier a été repéré par les douaniers d'Avignon, mardi 27 octobre, sur l'autoroute A9. Près de 173 kg de drogue ont été découverts par les agents dans le véhicule.
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Amounts cited11 millions d'euros
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Keywords
#cocaïne · #A9 · #douanes · #condamnation
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