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Drug trafficking: French people take refuge in Dubai
Drug trafficking: French people take refuge in Dubai
(France 2)
The drop in homicides linked to drug trafficking in Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône) is 70% compared to the same period in 2023. A figure linked to numerous arrests, but some drug traffickers are still running and hiding in Dubai. Investigation.
Luxurious apartments, kilometers of beaches and clubs and restaurants: in recent years, the most important French drug lords have settled in Dubai even though they are on file with Interpol. Has the Emirate become a paradise for drug traffickers? A Frenchman, wanted for years by the Anti-Narcotics Office, is suspected of having imported more than three tonnes of cocaine, and yet he is not hiding. Arrested in 2022 by Dubai police, he was quickly released. France is still requesting his extradition. But where is it exactly?
In Dubai, few people want to testify. Far from France and its score-settling, organized crime feels safe, with one priority: investing its money in real estate. Overpriced goods that can sometimes be purchased without proof, according to a real estate agent.
