Two men held after 1.8 kg of cannabis is found at a Bourran road check
Gendarmes in Bourran, Lot-et-Garonne, stopped two young men in the night of 7 to 8 March 2026 and seized 1,765 g of cannabis herb from their car, with 74 to 78 g more found at their homes. One was jailed pending trial and the other placed under judicial supervision before both were sent to immediate proceedings at the Agen court on 11 March.
Gendarmes stopped two young men from Lot-et-Garonne in their car during a
traffic-control operation at Bourran in the night of 7 to 8 March 2026 and found
1 kg765 g of cannabis herb.[1]The operation was run by the Agen gendarmerie
company with the Pont-du-Casse and Aiguillon brigades, the Agen PSIG, a
gendarmerie surveillance and intervention unit, and the Agen motorised platoon’s
dog team.[1]One of the two men tested positive for drugs at the roadside, and
the dog team helped search the car.[2]
Searches at the men’s homes the next day found a further bag of 78 grams of
cannabis herb.[1]Sud Ouest put the weight of the extra herb found in the
searches at 74 grams.[2]The two men were brought before the Agen public
prosecutor on Monday 9 March 2026.[1]The man with a police record was held in
pre-trial detention, while the other was released under judicial supervision.[1]Both were due in the Agen court on Wednesday 11 March 2026 for an immediate
appearance hearing.[2]
Photos and video
A bag of cannabis seized from the defendants, published alongside the account of the seizure in their car. Photo: LPB - Jean Michel MazetPhoto details
La Dépêche du Midiladepeche.frFRComparution immédiate pour deux jeunes Lot-et-Garonnais après la saisie de plus d’un kilo de cannabis
Sud Ouestsudouest.frFRLot-et-Garonne : près de deux kilos d’herbe de cannabis saisis lors d’un contrôle routier
Open questions the AI reported
The two accounts differ on the herb found in the home searches: La Dépêche gives 78 grams and Sud Ouest 74 grams; the report totals 1,765 g plus the 78 g given by La Dépêche.
La Dépêche is paywalled after its summary; the account of the roadside check and the searches was completed from Sud Ouest.
No court outcome of the 11 March immediate appearance hearing was reported, and neither account states the exact charges.
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