Heavy fine for a Moroccan arrested in Toulouse with 1,600 liters of olive oil

The control took place during a night operation in mid-March 2026, at the Toulouse-Palays toll booth on the A61 motorway. The soldiers of the departmental squadron for the control of flows (EDCF) discovered the hidden stock among other packages inside a truck registered in Morocco. According to the details provided by the gendarmerie of Haute-Garonne, this impressive load of 1,649 liters had not been the subject of any regulatory declaration, immediately triggering a procedure for smuggling.

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The driver of the vehicle, a 47-year-old Moroccan national residing in France, was heard in free custody by the investigators of the motorized platoon. While the exact origin of the oil remains to be confirmed, the authorities favor a Spanish or Andorran origin. Faced with this unusual seizure, the law enforcement authorities joked on social networks: "We imagine a giant Niçoise salad project that will not be able to take place".

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The financial penalty proves to be particularly heavy for the smuggler. In collaboration with the Blagnac customs, the authorities collected a tax of 5,724 euros, supplemented by a customs fine of 600 euros. The merchandise was seized in its entirety.