18-year-old held in Auxerre driving stolen car with cannabis
National police in Auxerre arrested an 18-year-old driving a reported stolen car without a licence on 2 November 2026. He tested positive for cannabis, was found in possession of cannabis and was placed in police custody.
🇫🇷 avenue Jean-Mermoz, Auxerre · France
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National police arrested an 18-year-old man on avenue Jean-Mermoz in Auxerre at
about 17:30 on Monday 2 November 2026.[1]He was driving a car reported as
stolen and held no driving licence.[1]Officers placed him in garde à vue, the
French term for police custody, after the roadside stop.[1]
Officers tested him for drugs and the screening was positive, with the headline
identifying the substance as cannabis.[1]He was also found in possession of
cannabis.[1]The single case therefore combined driving a reportedly stolen
vehicle, driving without a licence, drug-driving and cannabis possession.[1]
The arrest took place on avenue Jean-Mermoz in Auxerre and was carried out by
the national police.[1]The traffic allegations concerned the reportedly
stolen car and the absence of a licence, while the drug allegations concerned
the positive screening and the cannabis found on him.[1]Both parts of the
stop led to the same outcome, with the 18-year-old held in custody after the
checks.[1]
No weight, packaging or estimated value was published for the cannabis found on him.
No charge, prosecution or court outcome beyond the initial garde à vue was reported.
The standfirst dates the custody to Tuesday 3 November 2026 while the body dates the arrest to Monday 2 November 2026 at 17:30; the report uses the body date.
Only one source about this event was found, so no second account confirms the details.
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