Spanish driver jailed 2 years over 14 kg of resin at Nouâtre
Customs officers seized more than 14 kg of cannabis resin hidden in a Spanish motorist’s car on the A10 at Nouâtre on 30 October 2026. The 54-year-old driver was tried in Tours on 2 November and sentenced to two years in prison, with the load valued at 113,440 euros.
🇫🇷 A10 at Nouâtre, Indre-et-Loire · France
Arrested
1
Cannabis
14 kg
Prison
2 years
Value (official estimate)
EUR 113,440
The motorist stopped by customs officers was identified as Pablo C., driving a
Renault Mégane checked on the A10 at Nouâtre on 30 October 2026.[1]He was a
54-year-old Spanish national.[1]He was coming from Spain with a large load of
drugs.[1]He told the court that he acted out of despair.[1]He was
presented in comparution immédiate before the tribunal correctionnel de Tours on
Monday 2 November.[1]The Spanish driver caught with 14 kg of cannabis resin
hidden in his car at Nouâtre was sentenced to two years in prison.[1]
A detection dog marked the hiding places without a single hesitation.[1]Officers found more than 5 kg in the right rear door, more than 5 kg in the left
rear door and nearly 4 kg in the engine block.[1]In total, after the motorway
check, customs officers seized more than 14 kg of cannabis resin from the car.[1]The cargo was estimated at 113,440 euros.[1]
The operation was carried out by customs officers after a highway check on the
A10 at the level of Nouâtre.[1]
Photos and video
Seized drug load estimated at 113,440 euros after the 30 October 2026 Nouâtre check. Photo: archives NR Source: La Nouvelle République
The article is paywalled after its opening lines, so details beyond the seizure account and the two-year term in the headline, such as any fine, detention order or customs penalty, were not in the accessible text.
The accessible text reports more than 14 kg, with more than 5 kg in each rear door and nearly 4 kg in the engine, so 14 kg is used as the recorded total rather than a laboratory-exact weight.
The accessible text does not name who estimated the 113,440-euro value, so it is recorded as stated without attributing it to customs or police.
The report is dated to the 2 November immediate hearing and sentence reported by the 3 November publication; the full judgment wording was not accessible.
Only one accessible source account was found after searching in French; no second outlet or customs statement could be opened to corroborate the case.
The page photo is credited as Photo archives NR, so it is unclear whether it depicts this seizure or a file image.
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Arrested 1Charged 1Cannabis 500 gPrison 18 months suspended with probation
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