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France, from French Connection to Narco-banditry. And the judge surrenders: "It’s like fighting windmills"
In France groups of criminals have long been identified ... mentioned by Cotelle concerns the persecution of the Italian mafia. “We have met up with Italian magistrates recently because we ...
CBS News18d
Notorious fugitive known as "The Fly" arrested after deadly prison escape in France and 9-month manhunt
Such a supermax prison, to be completed within months, would keep France's "100 biggest drug traffickers" in complete isolation -- using Italian anti-mafia laws as a model -- so that "a case like ...
Euronews6d
France to send 200 drug traffickers to 'completely hermetic' prisons
France will imprison 200 of its most dangerous ... met the country's Justice Minister Carlo Nordio and the National Anti-Mafia and Anti-Terrorism Prosecutor Giovanni Melillo.
MercoPress5d
Mafia chief who inspired “The French Connection” dies in Argentina
François Chiappe, the fearsome Corsican capo-mafia who inspired the famous film ... which fought against the independence of Algiers from France, and was accused of specializing in torturing ...
BBC1y
France
Dennis Smith is presented with the honour for his role in the liberation of France. Nearly 18,000 social media posts linked to smuggling gangs have been taken down, Home Office says. The ...
Sahara Reporters2d
Former Mafia Boss Shot Dead On Motorway In Southeastern France
Jean-Pierre Maldera, a 71-year-old former mafia boss, was shot dead on the A41 motorway near Grenoble in south-eastern France. The attack took place on Wednesday morning as he was pursued in his ...