Motorist arrested with narcotics

A 37-year-old man was arrested in the Puy-de-Dôme department on Friday after police found over one kilogram of narcotics in his vehicle.

Drug discovery during road check

Gendarmes conducted a road check in Courpière, Puy-de-Dôme, in the evening and discovered a significant amount of drugs during the inspection.

Narcotics found in vehicle

The search of the vehicle revealed 102 grams of cannabis, 795 grams of cannabis resin, and 156 grams of cocaine, along with evidence that the driver had narcotics in his system.

Driver admits to trafficking

The arrested man admitted to traveling from Lyon to supply narcotics in several Auvergne departments and was known to authorities for similar offenses.

Court imposes prison sentence

The man was sentenced to one year in prison, which could be served under house arrest, and is barred from entering the Puy-de-Dôme department for five years.