Arrest of Mehdi Laribi, a key figure of the DZ Mafia, in Algeria
Mehdi Laribi, a founding member of the Marseille-based criminal organization DZ Mafia, was arrested in late July in Algeria.
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Suspected of drug trafficking, he is nicknamed 'Tic' and placed under judicial supervision in his home country.
His arrest reignites Franco-Algerian judicial cooperation, though his extradition remains uncertain.
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