https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A French court on Friday sentenced seven people implicated in a drug smuggling operation to up to 18 years in prison each with two ex-air force pilots getting six-year terms. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190406/seven-convicted-in-french-air-cocaine-smuggling-trial Sat, 06 Apr 2019 10:31:41 +0200 seven-convicted-in-french-air-cocaine-smuggling-trial A Frenchman sentenced to 20 years' jail in the Dominican Republic over a plot to smuggle a planeload of drugs has been transferred to France for health reasons, his lawyer said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170610/air-cocaine-smuggler-transferred-to-france Sat, 10 Jun 2017 10:57:07 +0200 air-cocaine-smuggler-transferred-to-france A French anti-drugs policeman was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Friday for stealing nearly 50 kilogrammes (110 pounds) of cocaine from a safe in the headquarters of the Paris force. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170317/top-french-anti-drugs-cop-jailed-for-stealing-massive-cocaine-haul Fri, 17 Mar 2017 16:42:51 +0100 top-french-anti-drugs-cop-jailed-for-stealing-massive-cocaine-haul A French drug squad officer goes on trial on Tuesday, accused of stealing around 50 kilograms of cocaine from police headquarters in Paris in a case that has shaken the high-profile force. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170307/french-cop-in-court-after-50kg-of-cocaine-vanishes-from-police-hq Tue, 07 Mar 2017 09:31:51 +0100 french-cop-in-court-after-50kg-of-cocaine-vanishes-from-police-hq Employees at a Coca-Cola factory in southern France have sniffed out a whopping 370kg of cocaine hidden in a container. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160831/50-million-of-coke-found-in-coke-factory-in-france Wed, 31 Aug 2016 11:59:26 +0200 50-million-of-coke-found-in-coke-factory-in-france Egypt is to extradite a Frenchman to the Dominican Republic for his alleged involvement in the escape of two pilots sentenced to prison in a drugs case, an official said on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160228/egypt-to-extradite-frenchman-in-caribbean-drugs-case Sun, 28 Feb 2016 17:19:13 +0100 egypt-to-extradite-frenchman-in-caribbean-drugs-case Over 2 tonnes of cocaine was seized from a cargo ship in northern France on Thursday, making it the largest haul ever in the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151211/france-makes-record-two-tonne-cocaine-haul Fri, 11 Dec 2015 18:31:02 +0100 france-makes-record-two-tonne-cocaine-haul The French government won't be sending two Air France pilots convicted of drug dealing back to the Dominican Republic, which is demanding their return after they pulled off a daring escape from the Caribbean island. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151028/france-wont-extradite-pilots-after-daring-escape Wed, 28 Oct 2015 09:20:56 +0100 france-wont-extradite-pilots-after-daring-escape Two French pilots sentenced to 20 years in jail in the Dominican Republic for cocaine trafficking have somehow managed to sneak off the Caribbean island and make it back to France, after a spectacular escape that could have been the plot of spy thriller. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151027/convicted-air-cocaine-pilots-return-to-france Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:30:35 +0100 convicted-air-cocaine-pilots-return-to-france A tourist at Nice airport got quite a fright this week when police found 21 kilos of cocaine stowed away in a suitcase labelled with his name. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150403/smugglers-hide-21-kilos-of-cocaine-in-tourists-suitcase Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:05:39 +0200 smugglers-hide-21-kilos-of-cocaine-in-tourists-suitcase Three French police officers were on Saturday brought before judges investigating the theft of more than 50 kilograms of cocaine from police headquarters in Paris last year, a judicial source told AFP. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150131/three-more-cops-held-over-missing-cocaine-haul Sat, 31 Jan 2015 23:34:00 +0100 three-more-cops-held-over-missing-cocaine-haul Two men are in French jail after they allegedly used an official Vatican vehicle to try to smuggle several kilos of cocaine and cannabis through France, according to media reports. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140916/vatican-car-caught-smuggling-drugs-in-france Tue, 16 Sep 2014 15:44:00 +0200 vatican-car-caught-smuggling-drugs-in-france A second French cop has been arrested this week as police continue their probe into the embarassing theft of 52 kilos of cocaine from Paris police headquarters in Paris. Reports on Tuesday said police suspected other officers of being involved. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140805/second-cop-held-in-missing-cociane-probe Tue, 05 Aug 2014 11:39:16 +0200 second-cop-held-in-missing-cociane-probe The driver of a truck that crossed to the wrong side of a French highway and crushed to death a family of five travelling in the opposite direction tested positive for cocaine use, the investigating prosecutor said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140727/truck-driver-in-family-death-had-used-cocaine Sun, 27 Jul 2014 14:24:53 +0200 truck-driver-in-family-death-had-used-cocaine A French surgeon found more than he had bargained on this week when he opened up a patient to try and discover the cause of his chronic stomach pains. Inside the unconscious man's intestines was hidden 600 grams of cocaine in little balls. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140312/stunned-surgeon-finds-600g-of-cocaine-in-patients-belly Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:10:00 +0100 stunned-surgeon-finds-600g-of-cocaine-in-patients-belly French police said on Friday they had seized a record 1.4 tonnes of cocaine and four people had been arrested in a "severe blow" to an international drug trafficking chain. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140221/french-police-seize-record-14-tonne-cocaine-haul Fri, 21 Feb 2014 16:28:00 +0100 french-police-seize-record-14-tonne-cocaine-haul Two Britons, who were among several people arrested in connection with the record haul of cocaine seized on an Air France flight from Caracas to Paris, were charged on Tuesday with smuggling 1.3 tonnes of cocaine, worth an estimated €200 million. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130925/three-britons-held-over-air-france-cocaine-bust Wed, 25 Sep 2013 10:23:00 +0200 three-britons-held-over-air-france-cocaine-bust The playboy heir to a famous French caviar empire, notorious for his lavish cocaine-fueled S&M orgies, is set to stand trial on Monday for charges of rape, torture and sexual abuse involving blowtorches, hot wax and cigarette lighters. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130610/french-caviar-heir-on-trial-for-rape-and-hot-wax-torture Mon, 10 Jun 2013 15:39:00 +0200 french-caviar-heir-on-trial-for-rape-and-hot-wax-torture A French couple in their sixties got a shock this week when they unpacked after their holiday in Ecuador. On opening one of their suitcases, they saw that their possessions had been replaced by 20kg of cocaine. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130514/french-couple-find-mystery-cocaine-in-their-suitcase Tue, 14 May 2013 12:56:00 +0200 french-couple-find-mystery-cocaine-in-their-suitcase A grandma discovered a surprising souvenir in her luggage after returning from a holiday in the Dominican Republic – 25 kilos of cocaine. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121004/gran-finds-25-kilos-of-cocaine-in-her-suitcase Thu, 04 Oct 2012 12:24:00 +0200 gran-finds-25-kilos-of-cocaine-in-her-suitcase