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The Italian foreign ministry summoned France’s ambassador on Saturday, after uniformed French customs officers crossed the border to confront a man suspected of carrying drugs.

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By Dario Castaldo

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The Italian foreign ministry summoned France’s ambassador on Saturday, after uniformed French customs officers crossed the border to confront a man suspected of carrying drugs.

France insisted the presence of its personnel at an alpine railway station just inside Italy was acceptable, citing a 1990 agreement.

Italian journalist Carlo Fusi reports.

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