# 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 — Vaucluse, Bouches-du-Rhône
- First detected: 4 November 2026 at 18:02
- Updated: 4 November 2026 at 18:02
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/9569-a9-173-kg-of-cocaine-seized-lorry-driver-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison

## Reported figures

- 11 millions d'euros

## Sources (1 articles)

- [Plus 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](https://france3-regions.franceinfo.fr/provence-alpes-cote-d-azur/vaucluse/plus-de-11-millions-d-euros-de-cocaine-retrouvee-dans-sa-remorque-en-direction-des-bouches-du-rhone-un-chauffeur-condamne-a-cinq-ans-de-prison-3444498.html) — France 3 Régions, 4 November 2026 at 18:02

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