Inquisitive French authorities are delving into a drug cartel, suspected of orchestrating prison assaults.
Straight-Up Scoop: Paris detectives are digging deep into a spike of prison assaults across France, considering the possible interference of the infamous DZ Mafia, a notorious drug cartel headquartered in Marseille. This city, well-known for its past drug trade and associated criminal activities, has been the DZ Mafia's hub of operations.
At a press conference, Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau revealed that a prime suspect, linked to last month's prison attacks, asserts ties with the DZ Mafia. The investigators will scrutinize "the potential impact of the DZ Mafia" in these violent incidents.
Various prisons, including those in the Paris area, have faced attacks through gunfire and arson, along with assaults on prison workers' homes and vehicles at a correctional service school. The letters "DDPF" were daubed on some targets, interpreted as "defense of French prisoners."
The prosecutor announced that 21 individuals implicated in the violence have received preliminary charges for attempted murder and other alleged offenses.
Recently, French law enforcement agencies have intensified their efforts against drug trafficking, concerned about the escalating cocaine abuse and the violence it breeds in France.
The DZ Mafia's role in recent prison attacks:- Direction and Activity Planning: Alleged leaders of the assaults are said to have commanded operations from prison cells, with some perpetrators being recruited online for pay and carrying out the attacks[1][3][5].- Communication and Propaganda: A key suspect, apprehended and awaiting trial for DZ Mafia-related drug charges, is suspected of establishing a Telegram account under the name "DDPF" (Droits des Détenus de Prisons de France), advocating for prisoners' rights and claiming responsibility for the attacks[1][5].- Legal Strategy: France has implemented new legislation to house high-risk drug traffickers in specialized high-security prison units, signaling a growing fear of groups like the DZ Mafia[1].
This investigation involves 21 suspects in Paris and additional individuals in Lyon, with pre-trial detention sought for all[1][4]. The case serves as a stark reminder of the DZ Mafia's grip on Marseille's drug trade and their ability to orchestrate large-scale criminal operations[2][5].
- The supposed involvement of the Paris prosecutor in the spike of prison assaults is focusing on the DZ Mafia, a notorious mafia based in Marseille, known for its criminal activities in the news, including drug trafficking.
- General-news and crime-and-justice sections are abuzz with updates on the Paris investigators probing the influence of the DZ Mafia on the recent violent prison incidents.
- Toronto's crime section may feature a story on the DZ Mafia, as the infamous drug cartel headquartered in Marseille has been linked to a prime suspect linked to last month's prison attacks in Paris, France.
- The investigators' scrutiny on the potential impact of the DZ Mafia in the Paris prison attacks includes the direction and activity planning, communication and propaganda, and legal strategy employed by the gang.
- The recent prison attacks in Paris, marked by gunfire, arson, and assaults, have been daubed with the letters "DDPF," which is allegedly the abbreviation of "Defense of French Prisoners," a name used by a key suspect suspected of advocating for prisoners' rights on a Telegram account.
