Men recruited to French gang as children to kill give rare insight into drug underworld
Summary
A BBC investigation found that the DZ Mafia, a powerful drug gang in France, is recruiting teenagers from across the country to carry out kidnappings and killings. A member in his twenties, jailed while awaiting trial and implicated in several murders, told the BBC he had been part of a hit squad and described joining the drug trade as a trap.Key Facts
- The DZ Mafia recruited teenagers from across France to commit kidnappings and murders, the BBC investigation found.
- The gang won a bloody turf war against a rival group in Marseille in 2023.
- The gang is now recruiting beyond Marseille, according to the investigation.
- A gang member in his twenties is in prison awaiting trial and has been implicated in several murders.
- The man told the BBC he was part of a DZ Mafia hit squad.
- He said he felt partly guilty about the killings but had no regrets.
- He said he had entered drug trafficking because it offered the chance to make large sums of money quickly.
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