They thought they were discreet … the customs officers of Lyon (Rhône) found more than 400kg of herbal cannabis.

The truck was checked at the toll booth of Vienne-Reventin in Isère. The vehicle was registered in Germany. At the wheel: a man in his fifties, claiming to carry a load of 19 pallets for 38 cases of watermelons, collected in Spain and to be brought to Germany.

The bags of herbal cannabis were stored “in bags placed between the pallets of the load. “

314 bags, 403 kg of grass

After full unloading of the truck, 314 bags were found, or 403 kg of grass. Value of the charge paid : 706,230 euros.

The driver, who claims not to be aware of the presence of narcotics, will be tried in immediate comparison at the Vienna court.

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