Caen: A 75-year-old grandpa sentenced to prison for drug trafficking in his nursing home

long career Already convicted several times in the past, the man was sentenced to five years in prison

A 75-year-old resident of Ehpad was arrested in his room, where the police found cannabis and cocaine (illustration). — N. Messyasz/Sipa

He was nicknamed “Grandpa”. No wonder, because at his age, few people continue to practice “the trade” In Caen (Calvados), a 75-year-old man was heavily condemned by the criminal court for a major narcotics traffic. Particularity: the respondent conducted his business within the walls of an nursing home in the city where he resided, visibly not ready to to retire.

Judged; this Monday, the grandpa dealer was condemned to five years in prison, reports Ouest-France. According to the newspaper, the man is a repeat offender. On at least two occasions he had been condemned for drug trafficking. Placed in freedom conditional in December 2022, the septuagenarian had integrated an nursing home where he received many visits. The day of his arrest, the investigators had discovered 500 grams of cannabis resin in a basket. laundry and 38 grams of cocaine hidden in an electrical panel, says Ouest-France. If he denied the facts, the drug dealer grandpa was still exposed. convicted of trafficking and incarcerated.