Draguignan: 2.5 kg of cannabis disguised as chocolate, three arrests
Three individuals were arrested in Draguignan following the discovery of 2.5 kilograms of cannabis resin and cocaine concealed in fake chocolate bars.
Drug trafficking: fake chocolate discovered in Draguignan
According to ici.fr, three individuals were arrested late last weekend in Draguignan. Police officers from the local station discovered nearly 2.5 kilograms of cannabis resin and approximately 100 grammes of cocaine in their vehicle. The group comprised one adult and two minors, all taken into police custody.
The three occupants attracted the attention of law enforcement due to a faulty rear light on the vehicle, a detail that was particularly visible in the dead of night. Added to this was careless parking, with the driver having left the car straddling two spaces. During the check, a strong smell of cannabis immediately emanated from inside the vehicle.
Police quickly spotted a plastic bag containing a white package bearing the inscription "Dubai chocolate bar". The driver claimed that the drugs did not belong to him, claiming he had borrowed the vehicle from his mother. To support his good faith, he himself seized the bag to show it to the officers. Inside were four white packages, which gave off no chocolate smell whatsoever.
The investigation established that one of the three young men had been tasked with delivering the goods. He was referred to the Draguignan public prosecutor's office and placed under judicial supervision pending trial.
The case is part of a broader context of drug trafficking in the region. Two individuals are currently in remand custody and a third has been placed under judicial supervision following their arrest in October in Creuse and Var for suspected involvement in a death that occurred in May in the car park of the Carrefour in Draguignan.
In parallel, three individuals were arrested in flagrante delicto the previous week during an attempted delivery by drone, thanks to a tracking system put in place at Draguignan penitentiary. Two of them have since been sentenced to custodial sentences.
Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)