lookouts in the sights of the police

In Nice (Alpes-Maritimes), lookouts are the sentinels of drug traffickers. All day long, at the foot of buildings, they watch and alert as soon as the police approach the buildings. Paid a hundred euros a day, the lookouts are almost impossible to arrest and convict. In Nice, the police decided to search the lookouts. As soon as they find cash over 70 euros, they can use a special procedure.

A man arrested by the police has more than 200 euros in cash in his satchel. The police wonder about the origin of this money. The man struggles to justify himself and the police will bring him back to the van. In some cases, they can draw up a simplified report. They have the right to confiscate the money, without custody, without hearing and without taking legal action.