Five men with alleged connections to the major criminal group DZ Mafia are accused of murdering, in 2020, the elder brother of anti-drug activist Amine Kessaci – now deputy mayor of Aix-en-Provence. The trial, set to begin on Monday, highlights the threat posed by mafia-style drug trafficking networks in the region. FRANCE 24’s Delano D’Souza reports.

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