"One of the Largest Cocaine Seizures Ever Made in France": Record for Perthus Customs Officers at the Border
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Intercepted at the French-Spanish border, this rider was carrying 71.5 kg of cocaine hidden in his motorcycle's luggage. He was sentenced to five years in prison and a fine of 3.5 million euros.
French customs officers made "one of the largest cocaine seizures ever made on a motorcycle" on May 11 at the Perthus toll near the Spanish border, intercepting a rider carrying 71.5 kg of cocaine
A biker was arrested at the Perthus toll with 71.5 kg of cocaine hidden in suitcases and bags hung on his motorcycle, according to the French customs. A biker arrested at the French border
Perthus customs officers made a record seizure on a motorcycle.
On 11 May 2026, in the middle of the afternoon, as part of a roadside control mission to the Perthus Great Barrier, the customs authorities carried out a seizure of 71 kg of cocaine, a record seizure aboard a motorcycle.
Customs officers at the Perthus tollbooth in the Pyrénées-Orientales region seized one of the largest cocaine shipments ever found on a two-wheeler in France. The driver, who was riding a motorcycle registered in Spain, was sentenced to five years in prison. […]
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