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Police in Paris seize seven tonnes of cannabis from parked vans

Customs officials seized more than seven tonnes of cannabis from three vans parked in an upmarket area of Paris, French President Francois Hollande said Sunday, in the biggest ever such haul in the capital.

19.10.2015

(AFP) Customs officials seized more than seven tonnes of cannabis from three vans parked in an upmarket area of Paris, French President Francois Hollande said Sunday, in the biggest ever such haul in the capital.

The discovery overnight Saturday to Sunday is the result of a weeks-long investigation by the National Directorate of Customs Intelligence and Investigations (DNRED).