{"id":201209,"date":"2026-02-12T15:31:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=201209"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T13:47:26","slug":"serb-27-sentenced-to-four-years-in-france-drove-a-truck-then-over-300-kilograms-of-drugs-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serb-27-sentenced-to-four-years-in-france-drove-a-truck-then-over-300-kilograms-of-drugs-found\/","title":{"rendered":"SERB (27) SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS IN FRANCE: Drove a Truck, Then Over 300 Kilograms of Drugs Found!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 27\u2011year\u2011old Serbian truck driver has been sentenced in France to four years in prison after more than 300 kilograms of drugs were found in his lorry, with an estimated value of around four million euros.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Serbian national was arrested on <strong>February 9<\/strong> in La Turbie, in southern France, when customs officers from Menton stopped a truck that had arrived from Serbia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the documentation listed ceramic tiles as cargo, a detailed inspection revealed <strong>15 bags full of drugs<\/strong> in the freight area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1572438214026521%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over <strong>240 kilograms of marijuana<\/strong>, <strong>27 kilograms of hashish<\/strong>, and nearly <strong>67 kilograms of cocaine<\/strong> were seized. The drugs were not deeply hidden but placed among the declared goods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the prison sentence, the French court imposed a <strong>10\u2011year ban on entering the country<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The regional customs director in Nice described the seizure as \u201cextremely large,\u201d emphasizing that it is one of the more significant operations in recent times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/tragedy-near-loznica-dragan-and-marko-were-preparing-a-holiday-home-for-the-summer-suffocated-in-their-sleep-due-to-a-generator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TRAGEDY NEAR LOZNICA: Dragan and Marko were preparing a holiday home for the summer, suffocated in their sleep due to a generator!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/due-to-the-death-of-little-ema-director-of-the-general-hospital-in-cacak-resigned-after-citizen-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">DUE TO THE DEATH OF LITTLE EMA: Director of the General Hospital in \u010ca\u010dak resigned after citizen protests!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/milos-entered-musical-history-producer-from-belgrade-won-two-grammy-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MILO\u0160 ENTERED MUSICAL HISTORY: Producer from Belgrade won two Grammy awards!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/hellish-night-in-tirana-protesters-tried-to-set-fire-to-edi-ramas-cabinet-violent-clashes-with-police-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">HELLISH NIGHT IN TIRANA: Protesters tried to set fire to Edi Rama\u2019s cabinet, violent clashes with police! (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serb-arrested-in-italy-he-robbed-more-than-20-atms-across-the-country-with-explosives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SERB ARRESTED IN ITALY: He robbed more than 20 ATMs across the country with explosives!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Source<\/strong>:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blic.rs\/vesti\/hronika\/policija-u-francuskoj-zaustavila-kamion-srbina-pa-zanemela-od-soka-kada-je-videla-sta\/pkkt68s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Blic<\/a>; <strong>Foto<\/strong>: Presse Agence<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 27\u2011year\u2011old Serbian truck driver has been sentenced in France to four years in prison after more than 300 kilograms of drugs were found in his lorry, with an estimated value of around four million euros. 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