A public
prosecutor explained to the court in Lyon his surprise when 29
people turned up to produce the payment on the suspect's behalf
in envelopes filled with large-denomination banknotes.
The 30-year-old suspect was ordered back to jail until his trial
in September on drug dealing charges, despite his lawyer's plea
that the bail order did not stipulate payment had to be made by
cheque.
The attempted payment prompted the court to order a separate
money-laundering enquiry. It was not clear whether the banknotes
would be returned to those who proffered them.
(Reporting by Catheirne Lagrange; Writing by Brian Love; Editing
by Andrew Callus)
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