Easter week end. The gendarmes of Rennes reinforce checkpoints in Ille-et-Vilaine.

Rennes: Easter week end, gendarmes reinforce checkpoints

The gendarmerie of Ille-et-Vilaine will multiply controls throughout the long weekend of Easter. There will be people on the roads for Easter weekend.  In the West, Bison Fute, the road warning system is placing an orange warning on Friday between 4pm and 7pm, and Saturday , so people departing for the weekend are likely to […]

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The young driver was caught speeding at 173 km/h in a 100 km/h zone

Loire-Atlantique: The Young Driver Caught Speeding at 173 km/h

The young man, caught speeding on a road limited to 100 km/h in La Chevrolière on Sunday … The gendarmes were mobilized throughout the weekend on the roads of the Loire-Atlantique, to ensure the proper behaviour of motorists, especially on the secondary road network.  A driver of 19 years old has experienced this the hard way. The young man, […]

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Thirteen Hedgehogs have been rescued by Gendarmes

Indre-et-Loire: Thirteen Hedgehogs Rescued by Gendarmes

The owners are prosecuted and face up to 15,000 euro fine and a year in prison … During a search in connection with a fraud case, the Gendarmes of Chinon in Indre-et-Loire made ​​a strange discovery well on Tuesday morning.  On the terrace of the house, they seized thirteen hedgehogs curled up in a small […]

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A man arrested after police find 7kg Cannabis in a gym bag in an appartment

Angers: 7 kg of Cannabis Concealed in Gym Bag

A 28 years man from Angers has been remanded in custody for drug trafficking. He was arrested Tuesday, January 26, in an apartment occupied by his girlfriend and mother. 7 kg of Cannabis packed in 31 bags. It is the discovery by police of the Gendarme brigade of Angers narcotics on Tuesday night in an apartment situated […]

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The backpack contained 8 kilos of Cannabis resin

Toulouse: Traffickers Cast Off Bag of 8 Kilos of Cannabis in their Flight

Mirail, two men fled at the sight of police officers leaving a backpack filled with cannabis … Monday afternoon, a Gendarme brigade of Mirail were on patrol at rue de Charente, in Bagatelle. When they see the two men acting suspiciously with bag packs around their necks. A chase ensues through the streets, the two police officers attempting […]

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Armoured vehicles to be used by gendarmerie in Calais

Calais: Three Armored Reinforcements to Manage the Migrant Situation

The gendarmes received three “armoured vehicles” … After reinforcements of men, these new vehicles will offer protection. In Calais, the authorities continue strengthening the system put in place to manage the influx of migrants. The daily Nord Littoral has spotted the very recent arrival of three armored vehicles alongside the gendarmerie. Small tanks on wheels These […]

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Caught speeding by Gendarmes, at Bouches-du-Rhône.

Bouches-du-Rhône: Caught Speeding at 160 km/h, Ends in a Ditch

The young man, who was driving under the influence of alcohol and without insurance, was afraid to be caught … He could not have escaped them. On December 24th, while the gendarmes of the motorized brigade of Aix  patrolling on the roads of the department of Bouches-du-Rhône, they saw, on the road to  Eguilles, a Peugeot 306 […]

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24 driving licences have been suspended in the Mayenne area

Mayenne: Twenty-Four Licenses Suspended betweem 8th to 14th December

Taken together, this is 134 months of driver’s license suspension. Roadside checks made between the 8th and the 14th December have led to the suspension of 24 licenses. In the Mayenne region, between the 8th and the 14th December 2015 twenty-four drivers had their license suspended as a result of roadside checks. Fifteen offences were for driving […]

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Speed checks to be increased on the ring road of Rennes

Rennes: Police speed checks increases on the ring road

The speed limit was lowered by 20 km/h on October 1 … “We were less present, by the time people get used to new limitations. It is never easy to change habits. But now, here we go. ” Head of road safety unit within the national police, Captain Philippe Leon proclaimed the end of police tolerance […]

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