US EditionMoroccan Drug Heist with EUR 27 Million of Cannabis Hijacked in France
- A Moroccan-plated truck carrying nine tons of cannabis resin was hijacked on April 22 at a gas station in Vitrolles, near Lyon.
- The hijacking occurred because armed men intercepted the driver and stole the vehicle containing sealed crates of cannabis resin.
- Anonymous calls with GPS data led gendarmes to seize the truck and its cargo near Lyon, while authorities arrested at least two suspects.
- Officials estimate the cannabis cargo’s value at EUR 27 million and describe the bust as one of France's largest in recent years.
- The case was transferred to the National Jurisdiction for the Fight Against Organized Crime and remains under investigation by anti-narcotics authorities.
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On Tuesday, 22 April, the gendarmerie seized nine tons of cannabis in the suburbs of Lyon. An operation made possible by an anonymous informant who had himself stolen the precious cargo a few hours earlier. At least two suspects were arrested. - He was stolen 9 tons of cannabis... and alerted the police (Police, justice and other facts).
A seizure of 9.1 tons of cannabis resin was carried out on 22 April by the gendarmes near Lyon (Rhône). The operation was made possible, by the drug dealer himself, who warned the forces of...
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