Rhône: €63,000 and 10 kg of drugs found following traffic stop for running a red light
A driver stopped for running a red light in the Rhône department is held in police custody after officers seize €63,000 and 10 kg of drugs from her vehicle.
Rhône: simple red light violation reveals €63,000 in cash and 10 kg of narcotics
According to Google News FR — Crime (fr), a driver was arrested in the Rhône department following a traffic control triggered by failure to comply with a stop sign. Officers quickly discovered the presence of €63,000 in cash and 10 kilograms of drugs on board her vehicle.
The initial infraction, apparently minor, led law enforcement to search the vehicle, resulting in a substantial seizure. The precise nature of the narcotics discovered was not specified in the available information.
The driver was placed in police custody at the conclusion of the traffic stop. The investigation, entrusted to the competent authorities, aims to establish the origin of the funds and the provenance of the seized substances, as well as to determine whether any possible accomplices are involved in the suspected drug trafficking network.
Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)