Overview
- Customs on the A63 in the Landes seized about 137 kg of cocaine packed in 120 bricks and hidden in a double‑bottom compartment of a Spain‑registered tractor, with a market value estimated at roughly €5.5 million and a route toward the Netherlands.
- The 38‑year‑old driver with Moroccan and Spanish nationality was indicted and remanded in custody, and the investigation was assigned to the Bordeaux specialized interregional jurisdiction.
- In a separate case on the A9 near Narbonne, officers discovered 175 kg of cocaine concealed under a semi‑trailer floor, leading to the jailing of the Lithuanian driver and his companion ahead of a March 30 trial in Narbonne.
- Judicial officials say these interceptions exemplify cocaine consignments moving overland from Iberian ports as traffickers adapt to heightened scrutiny at major northern European terminals.
- Seizure volumes have surged, with more than 70 tonnes recorded nationally by the end of September 2025 and the Bordeaux jurisdiction’s totals rising from 37 kg to over 3.5 tonnes between 2023 and 2025.