The Local France

Paris knife brawl between rival gangs leaves 5 wounded

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:22:34 +0100

A huge brawl between 20 people in the Pont Neuf area of the capital resulted in five people being hospitalized for knife wounds and other injuries.

Three men killed in Marseille gang shooting

Sun, 03 Apr 2016 10:59:07 +0200

Three men were killed in a suspected gang shooting in southern France on Saturday, sources said, taking to eight the number who have died in gang violence in the city this year.

Police arrest 'grandad' drug dealers

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 13:11:00 +0200

A gang of middle-aged 'old school gangsters' in Marseille has been caught with a stash of firearms, a drugs lab and two kilos of cocaine.

Police bust tractor trafficking network

Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:23:00 +0200

French police have swooped on a gang caught stealing expensive tractors from car dealers across France before selling them off in Romania.

Cars and yacht seized in laundering probe

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 12:35:00 +0200

A two-year investigation into a money laundering scheme, involving €1.7 million of goods being seized, has been concluded with the arrest of a 53-year-old local businessman in the Toulouse area.