French customs officials announced a significant drug seizure following operations at Paris's main airports. The haul included approximately 500,000 psychotropic pills and 3 kilograms of cocaine.
The seizures were made in recent weeks at Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, targeting parcels and passenger luggage arriving from international destinations. Customs authorities highlighted the use of advanced scanning technology and targeted controls to intercept the shipments.
The psychotropic pills, often sold as counterfeit medications, and the cocaine have a combined estimated street value in the millions of euros. An investigation has been opened by judicial authorities to trace the supply networks and identify those responsible.
This operation is part of an ongoing national effort to combat the trafficking of narcotics and prescription drugs, which remains a priority for French law enforcement agencies.
