Saint-Ouen: 20 kg of drugs seized, two convictions
An operation by the anti-crime unit in Saint-Ouen led to the discovery of cannabis, cocaine and 3,200 euros. Two of three suspects were sentenced to custodial prison sentences.
Anti-crime unit discovers major drug stockpile
The anti-crime unit (BAC) of Saint-Ouen seized nearly 20 kilogrammes of cannabis, approximately 300 grammes of cocaine and over 3,200 euros in cash during an operation launched following a routine traffic stop. Three suspects were arrested and two of them were sentenced to prison terms, according to Actu17 based on information from judicial sources.
The operation began on 2 November in the late afternoon. A BAC patrol intercepted a motorist after spotting traffic violations. During checks, police discovered a block of cannabis resin in the vehicle. The driver, aged 20, and his passenger, aged 21, were taken into custody.
While the two men were being held at the police station, investigators learned that a third person had presented themselves at one of their homes to "do the cleaning". Police carried out a search of this home and discovered the bulk of the drugs: just over 17 kilogrammes of cannabis resin, nearly two kilogrammes of cannabis herb and approximately 300 grammes of cocaine, along with nearly 3,200 euros in cash. The owner, aged 23, was arrested in turn.
The three young men appeared for immediate trial before Bobigny district court on 6 November. The driver received a sentence of three years in prison, of which 18 months are suspended on probation, and a committal order was issued against him. The suspect aged 23 at whose home the drugs were discovered was sentenced to one year in prison and remanded in custody. The passenger was acquitted.
Source: Actu17