French road police have seized 3,000 litres of strong alcohol that had been crammed into a van moving on the A4 motorway. The overloaded vehicle suffered 3 burst tyres due to weight of the booze in the back.
The total weight of the load, including the bottles, cartons and packaging, was some 5.5 tonnes.
According to the police, officers spent 3 hours unloading the vehicle. The value of the goods is estimated to be approximately 75,000 euros.
The driver of the vehicle has been taken into custody and will be summoned to court.
L’abus d’alcool……3000 L d’alcool fort (75000€) , et un poids de 5,5 t ‼️ ce WE dans un VL de 3,5t… dont 03 pneus, évidemment, ont éclaté sur l’autoroute A4. 03h de travail de nuit de @Gendarmerie_054 + 8 patr. de #SANEF 👍 👉 GAV, convoqué en ⚖️ , saisie et destruction ✅ pic.twitter.com/k0HpgFq8Ay
— Gendarmerie de la Meurthe-et-Moselle (@Gendarmerie_054) June 21, 2021
Photo credit: Gendarmerie de la Meurthe-et-Moselle
