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French Police dog awarded Medal for sniffing drugs & weapons worth $8.5m

M.M. ALAM

MARSEILLES: Police chief here Pierre-Marie Bourniquel, terming the eight-year-old Belgian Shepherd named Shock as the best police officer, awarded him a Medal of Honor on Tuesday.

During thousands of raids, thanks to his outstanding smelling capability, Shock has led the authorities to fifty weapons of different types, 850 kgs cannabis, 22 kgs cocaine and 1.5 million Euros in cash.

As the medal for ‘devotion and bravery’ was placed around his neck the national anthem of France was played.

Moreover, acknowledging his talent the authorities have given an extension of a year to Shock. He was scheduled to retire in the current year.

 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.