Five people arrested and nearly 400 kilos of cannabis seized

Five people arrested and nearly 400 kilos of cannabis seized - Five people have been arrested and nearly 400 kilos of cannabis was seized this week in La Roquette-sur-Siagne by police in Grasse. As part of a preliminary investigation into drug trafficking opened by the Grasse prosecutor's office, nearly 400 kg of drugs as well as 24,000 euros in cash were seized in the west of the Alpes-Maritimes. Among the suspects are two Spanish residents (one of Spanish nationality, the other Colombian) as well as a person wanted since April 2021 for attempted assassination. The investigation continues.

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