08.06.2012 0

Provence & Côte d'Azur: Dealers caught selling cocaine concealed in bread

Drug smuggling at breakfast

Four members of a highly secretive and creative Niçois drug ring were in court today, charged with the smuggling and trafficking of cocaine between Calabria and destinations such as Nice and Monaco. The main man was caught when police interrupted a drug deal with an addict, and discovered that the cocaine was being smuggled in a loaf of round bread.

A kilo of cocaine was hidden inside a round loaf of bread

The 65-year-old hairdresser from Nice was known to both Italian and French police, having spent time in prison for separate offences in the 90s. Police believe he may have made a number of similar journeys between the two countries.

This time, he was caught with a kilo of cocaine, concealed inside a round loaf. Completely hidden from view, police suspected that the hairdresser and his wingmen transported their merchandise to around thirty loyal and equally secretive clients in the Principality.

According to UN drug reports, cocaine sells at roughly 60 euros per gram in France, giving the group access to large amounts of cash.

The three men of Calabrian descent were arrested on Wednesday evening along with a woman who remains in police custody.

Perhaps they would have been less suspicious had they used a baguette instead.

Elsa Carpenter

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