France warns Dutch drugs tourists

[Puffin13]

France warns Dutch drugs tourists

"Dutch hash causes drugs explosion in France" trumpets AD. Underneath the headline, a subtitle warns: "French customs warn tourists about severe penalties".

In 2008, French customs authorities confiscated a record 66 tons of drugs.

More than half the heroin found came from the Netherlands and the amount of Dutch cannabis seized was over eight times more than in 2007.

The situation has led the French government to launch a campaign informing tourists of the consequences of being found with drugs in the country.

Posters in French, English and Spanish will be used to warn tourists about the high fines and prison sentences for possession of and dealing in drugs.

"We're not going to be targeting the Dutch," assured one official, "but people should know what risks they're taking."

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[doobydave]

The only 'drugs explosion' I have ever seen was the blowing up of all that afghani a while back.

Yawn at the sensationalist headline.

[Kingdoc]

It only shows the true demand for coffeeshops/headshops there! & i dont see how its a dutch problem anyways,Ive seen plenty of signs in coffeeshops that say "please dont take weed across borders",Ive been 5 times & NEVER brought anything back .

[echc1]

no prob...don't want to go to france anyway neener neener

[sh@dy]

if they had a regulated market themselfes, people wouldnt have to drive to the netherlands...

[sh@dy]

if they had a regulated market themselfes, people wouldnt have to drive to the netherlands...

[Kingdoc]

if they had a regulated market themselfes, people wouldnt have to drive to the netherlands...

They sound like a broken record now,& should just accept there fate & allow it to go fully legal with no discrimination on overseas people either .

[Sir Niall of Essex-sire]

TBH, who ever listens to the French?

[Boner]

hahahaha

[Max Flower]

France surrenders in 5...4...3...2...