Latest news with #DZMafia
Toronto Sun
03-05-2025
- Toronto Sun
A notorious drug gang is in the crosshairs of a French police investigation of prison attacks
Published May 03, 2025 • 1 minute read A view of Marseille, France, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Photo by Pavel Golovkin / AP PARIS — Anti-organized crime specialist investigators probing a wave of attacks on prisons and prison staff in France are looking at the possible involvement of a notorious drug cartel, the Paris prosecutor said Saturday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The so-called DZ Mafia is suspected of being one of the main narco-trafficking networks working out of the southern French port city of Marseille, which has a long history as a hub for the drug trade and banditry associated with it. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said at a news conference Saturday that one of the suspected organizers of last month's prison attacks claims to have ties with the DZ Mafia. She said police investigators will examine 'the real or supposed influence of the DZ Mafia' in the violence. Several prisons were targeted by gunfire and arson, including attacks on prison workers' homes and on cars at a prison service school, in the Paris area and elsewhere, the prosecutor said. The letters 'DDPF' were graffitied on some targets, believed to stand for 'defense des prisonniers francais,' which translates as 'defence of French prisoners.' The Paris prosecutor said 21 people detained for suspected involvement in the violence have been handed preliminary charges for attempted murder and other alleged crimes. French authorities in recent months have stepped up policing against drug trafficking, concerned about growing cocaine use in France and violence associated with the trafficking of that and other drugs. Sunshine Girls Canada Toronto Maple Leafs Sunshine Girls Columnists
Arab News
03-05-2025
- Arab News
A notorious drug gang is in the crosshairs of a French police investigation of prison attacks
PARIS: Anti-organized crime specialist investigators probing a wave of attacks on prisons and prison staff in France are looking at the possible involvement of a notorious drug cartel, the Paris prosecutor said Saturday. The so-called DZ Mafia is suspected of being one of the main narco-trafficking networks working out of the southern French port city of Marseille, which has a long history as a hub for the drug trade and banditry associated with it. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said at a news conference Saturday that one of the suspected organizers of last month's prison attacks claims to have ties with the DZ Mafia. She said police investigators will examine 'the real or supposed influence of the DZ Mafia' in the violence. Several prisons were targeted by gunfire and arson, including attacks on prison workers' homes and on cars at a prison service school, in the Paris area and elsewhere, the prosecutor said. The letters 'DDPF' were graffitied on some targets, believed to stand for 'défense des prisonniers français,' which translates as 'defense of French prisoners.' The Paris prosecutor said 21 people detained for suspected involvement in the violence have been handed preliminary charges for attempted murder and other alleged crimes. French authorities in recent months have stepped up policing against drug trafficking, concerned about growing cocaine use in France and violence associated with the trafficking of that and other drugs.
Perth Now
03-05-2025
- Perth Now
France eyes drug gang in probe of prison attacks
Anti-organised crime specialist investigators probing a wave of attacks on prisons and prison staff in France are looking at the possible involvement of a notorious drug cartel. The so-called DZ Mafia is suspected of being one of the main narco-trafficking networks working out of the southern French port city of Marseille, which has a long history as a hub for the drug trade and banditry associated with it. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said at a news conference on Saturday that one of the suspected organisers of April's prison attacks claims to have ties with the DZ Mafia. She said police investigators would examine "the real or supposed influence of the DZ Mafia" in the violence. Several prisons were targeted by gunfire and arson, including attacks on prison workers' homes and on cars at a prison service school, in the Paris area and elsewhere, the prosecutor said. The letters "DDPF" were graffitied on some targets, believed to stand for "defense des prisonniers francais", which translates as "defence of French prisoners". The Paris prosecutor said 21 people detained for suspected involvement in the violence have been handed preliminary charges for attempted murder and other alleged crimes. French authorities in recent months have stepped up policing against drug trafficking, concerned about growing cocaine use in France and violence associated with the trafficking of that and other drugs.
Hamilton Spectator
03-05-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
A notorious drug gang is in the crosshairs of a French police investigation of prison attacks
PARIS (AP) — Anti-organized crime specialist investigators probing a wave of attacks on prisons and prison staff in France are looking at the possible involvement of a notorious drug cartel, the Paris prosecutor said Saturday. The so-called DZ Mafia is suspected of being one of the main narco-trafficking networks working out of the southern French port city of Marseille, which has a long history as a hub for the drug trade and banditry associated with it. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said at a news conference Saturday that one of the suspected organizers of last month's prison attacks claims to have ties with the DZ Mafia. She said police investigators will examine 'the real or supposed influence of the DZ Mafia' in the violence. Several prisons were targeted by gunfire and arson, including attacks on prison workers' homes and on cars at a prison service school, in the Paris area and elsewhere, the prosecutor said. The letters 'DDPF' were graffitied on some targets, believed to stand for 'défense des prisonniers français,' which translates as 'defense of French prisoners.' The Paris prosecutor said 21 people detained for suspected involvement in the violence have been handed preliminary charges for attempted murder and other alleged crimes. French authorities in recent months have stepped up policing against drug trafficking, concerned about growing cocaine use in France and violence associated with the trafficking of that and other drugs.
03-05-2025
A notorious drug gang is in the crosshairs of a French police investigation of prison attacks
PARIS -- Anti-organized crime specialist investigators probing a wave of attacks on prisons and prison staff in France are looking at the possible involvement of a notorious drug cartel, the Paris prosecutor said Saturday. The so-called DZ Mafia is suspected of being one of the main narco-trafficking networks working out of the southern French port city of Marseille, which has a long history as a hub for the drug trade and banditry associated with it. Paris prosecutor Laure Beccuau said at a news conference Saturday that one of the suspected organizers of last month's prison attacks claims to have ties with the DZ Mafia. She said police investigators will examine 'the real or supposed influence of the DZ Mafia' in the violence. Several prisons were targeted by gunfire and arson, including attacks on prison workers' homes and on cars at a prison service school, in the Paris area and elsewhere, the prosecutor said. The letters 'DDPF" were graffitied on some targets, believed to stand for 'défense des prisonniers français," which translates as 'defense of French prisoners.' The Paris prosecutor said 21 people detained for suspected involvement in the violence have been handed preliminary charges for attempted murder and other alleged crimes. French authorities in recent months have stepped up policing against drug trafficking, concerned about growing cocaine use in France and violence associated with the trafficking of that and other drugs.
