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The trip to Albania that took the Albanian violinist (for now anonymous) by surprise: How he was caught with 38 kg of cocaine at the border

2026-08-21 15:54:29Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA NGA PHILIPPE GAULT

The trip to Albania that took the Albanian violinist (for now anonymous) by

A professional violinist, occasional member of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Symphony Orchestra in France, has been arrested near the Franco-Italian border, in La Turbie. During the search, customs officers found 38.3 kilograms of cocaine hidden in his car, which he was bringing from Albania.

On August 10, at the La Turbie toll booth on the A8 motorway in Alpes-Maritimes, customs officers checked a Citroën C5 Aircross, driven by a man who is a professional violinist. Under the car's floor mat, they discovered a large quantity of drugs: 38.33 kilograms of cocaine, which would have a retail value of more than 1.1 million euros.

But that wasn't all. While the musician was in police custody in Nice, investigators searched his apartment in Besançon, where they found 90,000 euros in cash, as well as four category B and C firearms and a significant amount of ammunition.

Regarding the large amount of cash, the suspect stated that it was a gift from his father. As for the weapons and ammunition, he said that he was involved in sports shooting.

A contract during a trip to Albania

During his urgent trial hearing at the Nice Criminal Court, the man, who had no criminal record, stated, according to Nice-Matin, that he had obtained this contract in exchange for a payment of 20,000 euros, through some acquaintances he had made during a trip to Albania, his country of origin.

"I can't explain how I ended up here," he stated during questioning.

Although his identity has not been made public, it is known that this 45-year-old man is a professional violinist, who has studied at several conservatories in France (Lyon, Dijon and Besançon) and is a part-time member of the Victor-Hugo Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Symphony Orchestra (OVH).

The orchestra's management was careful to clarify that "the arrest did not occur during his activities with OVH", and that "of the 71 musicians who make up the orchestra, 30 are permanent, while the other 41 are musicians with temporary contracts. And he belongs to the second category".

For its part, the municipality of Besançon stressed that it was "the action of a single individual, who should not be confused with the Victor Hugo Orchestra."

Placed in custody pending trial, which will take place on October 9, 2026, the musician-trafficker will be tried, according to the Nice Prosecutor's Office, for offenses related in particular to the transportation, possession, purchase and importation of narcotics. (RADIO CLASSIQUE)


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