Nedra and his wife traveled from Fort-de-France – the capital of Martinique – to Roissy. Upon arrival at the airport, the couple was checked by customs, who noticed the kilos of cocaine. According to the French sports newspaper L’Équipe, one suitcase contained 50.7 kilos of drugs, the other 53. The Martinican club of Nedra – Aiglon du Lamentin, playing in the top division – said the following to the local press: We are not aware of the extent of his involvement, but we have learned that one of our players has been arrested in Roissy for drug smuggling.”
The couple was brought before the investigating judge on Wednesday. Nedra remains in prison, his wife has been released under judicial supervision.