It was a hiding place the police didn’t expect. On November 6, 2025, a 19-year-old man was arrested in the 11th arrondissement of Paris with drugs hidden in his prosthetic leg, we learned from police sources. On his body, officers found cocaine and ecstasy as well as small packaging bags and cash.
During a routine inspection, the police found the merchandise. That night, around 7 p.m., they saw the young man riding a scooter without gloves intended for two-wheeled drivers. After motioning for him to stop, they found him on Richard Lenoir Boulevard. The latter, who said he lived in Seine-Saint-Denis, had no identity papers and was riding a rented scooter that was not in his name but belonged to a friend who was willing to lend it to him, he assured.
“Unusual hiding place”
Asked about the reason for his presence in the 11th century, the young man changed his version several times in a short time, first explaining that he had come to shop and finally that he had come to visit a friend. It was enough to surprise the officials who asked to see his cellphone. On the screen, agents saw a Snapchat group that the suspect quickly deleted. However, the police found a scooter emoji accompanied by the time “10-10 pm”.
They then suspected he was carrying drugs. Pushed to his limits, the latter finally realized that this was the case. Dan admitted that the drugs were hidden in his prosthetic leg. Taken into a police car to be more careful, the young man removed his legs and took out a plastic bag. Inside, they found around ten ecstasy pills, several grams of cocaine, as well as small empty sachets.
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“It’s not a huge amount but it’s not an ordinary hiding place,” said a person close to the files. On him, officers also found several hundred euros in small denominations. Delivery man or consumer? Assure him that it is for his consumption. After 48 hours in police custody, he was taken to a Paris court. Unbeknownst to the court, he was free on a criminal drug use order.
