Christopher Froome has been cleared by the UCI

Cycling: Chris Froome Cleared by the International Cycling Union

The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced Monday that it has cleared Chris Froome by closing the procedure concerning the abnormal doping control suffered in September 2017 on the Vuelta by the British rider The International Cycling Union (UCI) announced Monday that it has cleared Chris Froome by closing the procedure concerning the abnormal doping control […]

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Chris Froome will not be participating in the 2018 Tour de France

Tour de France: Chris Froome Dismissed by the Organizers

Chris Froome, four-time winner of the Tour de France, may not participate in the 2018 race, the organizers having challenged him after an “abnormal” doping control. Britain’s Chris Froome, a four-time winner of the Tour de France, has been challenged by the organizers of the event for the next race starting on Saturday but his absence is far from […]

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No new medal for Martin Fourcade at the Winter Olympics

Winter Olympics 2018: No New Medal for Martin Fourcade, Second Case of Doping among Russians

France finished 5th in the men’s biathlon relay at the Winter Olympics, Russia won their first gold medal a few hours before facing a new case of doping. There will be no fourth gold medal for Martin Fourcade in these Winter Olympics at Pyeongchang (South Korea). The hope flew away from the first minutes, during the relay of Simon Desthieux […]

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The drugs were found in a cargo ship at the port of Saint-Nazaire

Port of Saint-Nazaire: 294 Kilos of Cocaine Seized from Cargo Ship

The drugs were found Friday 12th January in a container on a cargo ship that had to land on the docks of the port of Nantes/Saint-Nazaire. A major drug seizure was conducted Friday 12th Januaryat the docks of the port of Nantes / Saint-Nazaire (Loire-Atlantique). 294 kilos of cocaine were discovered by the police in Nantes “in a […]

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Customs officers discovered 2.3 tonnes of cannabis resin in a truck near La Rochelle.

La Rochelle: 2.3 Tonnes of Cannabis Discovered in a Truck, a Record Seizure

On the night of Thursday 19th October, customs of La Rochelle found 2,362 kg of cannabis resin in a truck. Both drivers were indicted. This is a record seizure for 2017. On the night of Thursday, October 19, 2017, the customs of La Rochelle (Charente-Maritime)intercepted a truck registered in Morocco, on the A10, within which were hidden 2362 kg of […]

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More than four in ten French (43%) favour the decriminalization of cannabis in France

43% of French Would Support the Decrimalization of Cannabis

More than four in ten French (43%) favour the decriminalization of cannabis in France, according to a Ifop poll for Atlantico. This figure is up from the month of April 2016 where 41% of French supported this proposal. In 2012, there were only 30% and 26% in 1996, the first year of this study, conducted […]

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Arrests made in Fontaine-Couverte for Drug Trafficking

Fontaine-Couverte: Arrests for Drug Trafficking

Fifteen soldiers from the Gendarmerie of Mayenne have arrested three persons accused of drug trafficking. They reside in Fontaine-Couverte and Erbrée (Ille-et-Vilaine). Fifteen soldiers from the Gendarmerie of Mayenne have arrested three persons accused of drug trafficking. They reside in Fontaine-Couverte and Erbrée (Ille-et-Vilaine). The three alleged perpetrators of trafficking are two men and a […]

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5 kg of cannabis were discovered during a traffic stop in La Gravelle. Mayenn

Mayenne: 5 kg of Cannabis Resin Seized During a Check at La Gravelle

Thursday, November 10, the Mayenne police stopped a motorist, at the toll of La Gravelle (Mayenne). The man, who was driving under the influence of drugs, was carrying nearly 5 kg of cannabis resin. He will be held in court on Monday. On Thursday 10th November, the gendarmerie group of Mayenne had mobilized its staff […]

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A driver was caught speeding at 180 km/h at Finistere

Finistere: Driving under Influence of Drugs at 181 km/h instead of 110

The gendarmes of Finistère arrested on Tuesday before noon on the Brest-Quimper to Pont-de-Buis route, a young 20 year old motorist from Trégunc. Under the influence of drugs, he was driving a BMW at 181 km/h instead of 110 permitted. His car was confiscated and his license revoked … The gendarmes of Finistère arrested on […]

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Woman arrested in Marseille for drug trafficking

Marseille: Over 4 kg of Marijuana Seized from a “Nanny”

The drug raid took place in the Castellane … A woman aged 42 was arrested on Thursday morning by police for storing in the apartment she occupies in the city of Castellane drugs and cash, reports the newspaper La Provence . Investigators found that in the apartment of the “nanny”,  4.5 kilograms of cannabis, 365 grams […]

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