Man arrested in la Jonquera with 33 kg of marijuana in car

Police seized drugs worth 60,000 euros during a routine patrol at an AP-7 highway service area.

Generic image of drug packages seized from a car trunk on a highway.
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Generic image of drug packages seized from a car trunk on a highway.

The Mossos d'Esquadra police force arrested a 23-year-old man in la Jonquera on March 1st after discovering 33 kilograms of marijuana hidden in his vehicle.

The incident occurred at the Porta Catalana service station on the AP-7 highway. Officers from the ARRO unit noticed the driver's suspicious behavior and nervous reaction upon seeing the police patrol, leading to a full vehicle search.
Inside the trunk, police found large plastic bags containing the drugs, estimated to be worth nearly 60,000 euros. The suspect, who had no prior criminal record, was brought before a judge in Figueres on March 3rd.