Nice catch The drugs were on a ship from South America
Between January and early September 2022, customs seized 15.42 tonnes of cocaine. (illustration) — Simon Wohlfahrt/AFP
The power of the customs of the port of Le Havre was expressed on Monday, with the seizure of 750 kg of cocaine on a boat coming from South America. Confirming the information from the regional daily Paris Normandie, the prosecutor’s office in Le Havre has withdrawn in favor of the Interregional Specialized Jurisdiction (Jirs) of Lille, specified the public prosecutor of Le Havre, Bruno Dieudonné.
The drugs were in bags stored in a container, according to a judicial source. No arrests were made. carried out at; following this seizure, added; the same source. At the beginning of September, the customs services had announced having seized 15.42 tonnes of cocaine since the beginning of 2022, an increase of 94% over the first seven months compared to the previous year.