Tag: tonnes
In Saint-Martin, 1.8 tonnes of cocaine seized on a boat, traffickers on the run
This is what we call a “nice catch”. 1.8 tonnes of cocaine was seized on Tuesday from an outboard boat off the island of Saint-Martin in the French West Indies,…
Russia: in panic over attacks from Ukraine, Moscow orders 100,000 tonnes of fuel from Kazakhstan
Things have calmed down somewhat in recent days – Ukraine has this time focused on the Russian airfields where the bombers are based, in particular Su-34, which are tormenting its…
Aveyron: 900 tonnes of lithium batteries caught fire in a fire
A major fire occurred this Saturday afternoon on the SNAM industrial site (New metal refining company) in the town of Viviez in Aveyron. 3000 m² of warehouses burned, where 900…
They imitated Marlboro… Twenty people tried for having imported more than 77 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes
There are 20 of them and they come from Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Poland. All of them have been on trial since Monday before the Bordeaux criminal court for…
The port of Bordeaux will spit out 25,000 tonnes of scrap metal with eight ships of the national navy
Arriving from Toulon on November 24, the ex-Suffren is still quietly moored at its quay, at the Bassens terminal. Even rusty on all sides, its imposing hull, 158 meters long,…
France sends 700 tonnes of aid, the UN Security Council reviews itself
To better understand the latest events in the conflict between the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas and Israel20 minutes takes stock every evening. Between the strong declarations, the diplomatic advances or…
Montpellier: 1.5 tonnes of food seized, handed over to the Food Bank
The operation carried out jointly by Montpellier municipal and national police officers led to the seizure of 1.5 tonnes of food and 4.5 tonnes of bulky items at La Mosson.…
“We can’t do anything against nature”… His saltworks submerged, this salt worker lost 60 tonnes of salt
He discovered the extent of the damage Sunday morning. During the night from Saturday to Sunday, the Truscat saltworks in Sarzeau (Morbihan) was hit hard by storm Céline which shook…
Arrested with three tonnes of fruit and vegetables intended for street sales
To counter the growing phenomenon of fruits and vegetables being sold on the street in Paris, often at the exit of metro entrances, the national police have gone on the…
The French Navy seizes more than 2.4 tonnes of cocaine off the African coast
Another nice catch for the French Navy in the Gulf of Guinea. On Thursday, 2,435 kg of cocaine were discovered on board a fishing boat which had left the Brazilian…