Valence : Lourde condamnation pour un grossiste de tabac récidiviste
The Valence criminal court handed down a harsh sentence to a cigarette smuggler from the Ardèche region. Already known to police for similar offenses, the man was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined a colossal amount of over €250,000 by customs.
The individual operated as a large-scale intermediary. His modus operandi was systematic:
The suspect was intercepted by customs officers during a routine check at the Loriol toll plaza on the A7 motorway. This operation revealed the extent of his activities:
| Place of seizure | Items seized |
| In the vehicle | 25 cartons (i.e., 1,250 cartridges) |
| At home | 12 additional cartons (600 cartridges) |
| Numerary | Nearly 20,000 euros in cash |
"This conviction underlines the firmness of the justice system in the face of tobacco smuggling, a scourge that weighs heavily on public finances and the network of tobacconists."
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