Gendarmes checked a 29-year-old man on a train at Baume-les-Dames, in the Doubs department of eastern France, on September 3, 2026. The check was carried out under the authority of the prosecutor.
According to a local news report, the man handed over a joint that had been hidden in a cigarette pack. A search of his backpack then turned up about 97 grams of cannabis resin.
He was arrested and held in police custody. The report says the follow-up by the justice system had not yet been specified. He is not named and his nationality is not given.
This is a small local item, and an arrest is not a conviction.
Why it matters: In France, police can carry out identity and baggage checks on transport under a prosecutor's order. Anything found in a bag during such a check can lead to custody.
Source: macommune.info, 2026-09-04. Forgotten Prisoner's account is based on this reporting. An arrest or charge is not proof of guilt.