Record cocaine seizure at A7 toll gate: over 11 million euros of merchandise seized
A 36-year-old man was arrested at a toll gate on the A7 motorway with 32 kg of cocaine concealed in his luggage. The street value of the drugs is estimated at over 11 million euros.
Record cocaine seizure at A7 toll gate: over 11 million euros of merchandise seized
Customs officers made a substantial seizure during the night of 3 to 4 July 2026. A 36-year-old motorist was intercepted at the Reventin-Vaugris toll gate on the A7 motorway in Isère, as he was heading back to Spain. Officers discovered 32 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in his sports bags, according to Actu.fr.
The value of this seizure is estimated at over eleven million euros on the illicit market. The man, who was driving a rental vehicle registered in Spain, was taken into custody before being brought before a magistrate.
The suspect, who had no criminal record, was remanded in custody. He faces a sentence of up to life imprisonment and a fine of ten million euros for drug trafficking in an organised group.
This seizure is part of a series of interceptions carried out by customs services on the motorway routes in south-eastern France. The region, close to the Spanish border, constitutes a privileged route for the introduction of cocaine from South America via the Iberian Peninsula.
Source: Google News FR — Crime (fr)