A 33-year-old man was arrested in Montpellier on the evening of Monday 9 November 2026 after cannabis and 6,800 euros in small notes were found during a check on his vehicle.[1] At about 22:00, officers on surveillance in the Marels neighbourhood of Montpellier decided to stop a motorist they had just watched leave the area.[1] The driver complied with their order to stop.[1] A strong smell of cannabis had drawn the officers’ attention as they approached the car.[1] The man was arrested and held in police custody in an investigation into drug trafficking.[1]
At the foot of the passenger seat, officers found a black plastic bag holding 211 grams of cannabis resin and 42 grams of herbal cannabis, according to figures released by police.[1] A precision scale and several empty transparent bags were also found inside the vehicle.[1] On the driver, police found 6,800 euros in small denominations, made up of 98 ten-euro notes and 291 twenty-euro notes.[1]
During questioning, the man reportedly admitted buying and then reselling drugs for several months.[1] Police said he also admitted making several deliveries.[1] Checks also showed his vehicle was uninsured and had not passed its roadworthiness test.[1] After his time in custody, the suspect was brought before the court on 11 November for a guilty-plea hearing, known in France as a CRPC.[1]
