Seven Cavers trapped underground have been found safe

Haute-Garonne: The Seven Spanish Cavers Trapped in a Sinkhole Found Healthy

The Pyrenees have been particularly affected by the bad weather of recent days … A group of seven Spanish cavers are stuck in a sinkhole in Herran (Haute-Garonne),close to the Pyrenees affected by bad weather in recent days, said the gendarmes. They were blocked by the rising waters, said the same source, as rescuers were dispatched […]

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A ton of cannabis was found in olive barrels

A Tonne of Cannabis Hidden in Barrels of Olives at the Spanish Border

The truck was intercepted as they leave Andalusia … A tonne of cannabis resin was seized on Monday in Biriatou (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), near the Spanish border, hidden in barrels of olives  on a lorry registered in Spain, it has been reported on Wednesday by Customs officials. Customs officers intercepted the truck on Monday afternoon, when he came […]

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Orange Alert for the Southwestern France

Rain-floods and Snow: Orange Alert in Four Southwestern Departments

From Wednesday evening, Meteo France provides an important episode of rain and snow in Haute-Garonne, Ariege, in the Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques … Lots of rain, and heavy amounts of snow above 1500 meters Meteo France placed four departments Southwest orange vigilance “rain-floods” from Wednesday, 4:00 am: the Pyrenees -Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrénées, Haute-Garonne and the Ariege. /!\ […]

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Arrests made after a helicopter spotted a canabis plantation

Béarn : The Police Seized 300 Cannabis Plants, Spotted from a Helicopter

The Gendarmes were conducting a surveillance operation in the sector … Tuesday morning, the police have arrested four young men suspected of cultivating cannabis in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques. They were placed in custody and 300 cannabis plants seized in Mourenx, Orthez and Lescar were destroyed by the Gendarmes, according to an acticle in the Sud Quest An […]

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