Police seize over a million ecstasy pills in south of France
French police have seized more than a million ecstasy tablets worth around 10 million euros from two vehicles in southeastern France, police said on Tuesday.
Issued on: Modified:
Four people travelling in the vehicles were detained last week in the Drome department in southeast France and charged with drug possession and distribution, among other offenses, said a statement.
A handgun was also found during the searches.
Massive haul
The haul – weighing more than 540 kilos – represents two-thirds of the drug typically seized in France in a year, and is worth around 10 million euros, according to the interior ministry.
The bust was the result of an investigation launched in October following the suspicious use of a rented vehicle in the southeastern department of Isere.
In April, investigators had detected preparations that appeared to point to a drug transporting operation from the north of France.
Read also:
Daily newsletterReceive essential international news every morning
Subscribe