US EditionFight Against Drug Crime Top of the Agenda as Macron Visits Marseille
Macron's visit follows the murder of Mehdi Kessaci and aims to accelerate a new law treating drug trafficking as a major security threat in Marseille.
- On Tuesday, President Emmanuel Macron visits Marseille to address drug crime at a La Provence debate and inaugurate the Baumettes prison extension and new police station, linked to his €5 billion Mediterranean plan.
- The killing of Mehdi Kessaci prompted a sharpened focus on drug trafficking during the trip; his brother Amine Kessaci recently faced police warnings and attended the funeral under heavy protection last month.
- Local policing is visible in northern districts, including near Félix Pyat and the National metro, with a CRS riot police van parked by the Félix Pyat housing project; Conscience documents gang damage and graffiti at drug spots.
- Over the past month Macron has convened ministers to accelerate a new anti-drug law, while some residents expect little change, RFI's Zoé Cottin reports.
- Residents say past visits by officials failed to tackle root causes and urge calls for investment in public and social structures while a silent march in Marseille is planned.
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In Marseille, Macron redeclares war on drug trafficking
The French president visited the southern city just over a month after the killing of Mehdi Kessaci, brother of environmental activist Amine Kessaci. Determined to combat drug trafficking, he had to contend with the tumult of looming municipal elections.
During his visit to Marseilles this Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron hammered out his determination to lead the "war" against drug trafficking.
It was announced in 2020 that five billion euros of public money will be invested to catch up with Marseille. According to the Elysée, three billion euros have already been committed. More than half of the programme for the renovation of 188 schools has been implemented. Emmanuel Macron went on site on Tuesday 16 December to inaugurate a police station in the northern districts, in order to fight against drug trafficking. Projects such as the co…
REPORT - On Tuesday, the Head of State visited the Phocean City, a month after the murder of the brother of activist Amine Kessaci, at whose grave he gathered.
After a gathering on the grave of Mehdi Kessaci, murdered in November, the head of state hammered his will to wage a relentless war against the drug networks that bloodshed the city.
Fight against drug crime top of the agenda as Macron visits Marseille
President Emmanuel Macron is to visit Marseille on Tuesday. In the wake of the murder of 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci, brother of anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci, last month, Macron plans to make the fight against drug trafficking the focus.
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