Two French men arrested with 487 g hashish at Irun checkpoint
Guardia Civil officers arrested two French men aged 47 and 48 at a traffic control on the N-121-A in Irun, seizing 487.5 grams of hashish and six methadone tablets. The USECIC unit stopped the car on the previous Sunday as the men travelled toward France, and both were held accused of drug trafficking.
Guardia Civil officers detained two men at a traffic checkpoint in Irun after
stopping the car in which they were travelling on the N-121A road.[1]The two
occupants of the vehicle were French nationals aged 47 and 48.[1]Both men
were arrested accused of drug trafficking.[1]The arrest took place on the
previous Sunday, when agents of the Citizen Security Unit, known as USECIC,
intercepted the vehicle.[1]The Guardia Civil reported the arrest through its
social networks.[1]
Officers found 487.5 grams of hashish in the vehicle, an amount described as
half a kilo.[1]Officers also seized six methadone tablets from the same
vehicle.[1]A Guardia Civil handout photo shows the methadone pills hidden in
the car’s lighter.[1]
The two men were travelling toward France when they were stopped in the Sunday
control by the Guardia Civil.[2]The Guardia Civil account says that amounts
over 25 grams are treated as intended for trafficking rather than personal use.[2]
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Methadone pills hidden in the car's lighter from the Irun seizure. Photo: Guardia CivilPhoto details
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