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Family drug trafficking network dismantled in Cahors, France, with links to Algeria
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A family-run drug trafficking network operating in the Sainte-Valérie and Terre-Rouge districts of Cahors, France, has been dismantled, leading to the conviction of eight individuals, including three brothers. The network, described as "strictly familial," was headed by Tariq, who disguised his activities as a fruit and vegetable entrepreneur, managing cash distribution and sales advice. His brother-in-law, Bilal, oversaw daily operations in Terre-Rouge, while Tariq's younger brother, Sofiane, handled logistics, including cash collection and supply runs to Toulouse. The criminal enterprise extended beyond the immediate family, involving Sami, a younger relative, in convoys to Toulouse, and Abdel, who served as a "nursery" for storing and preparing narcotics for 500 euros per week. Other members included Nabil, who admitted to laundering 30,000 euros for Tariq and Bilal, and Ibrahim, a 70-year-old retiree found with drugs and cash at his home. Sarah, Bilal's ex-partner and sister of the network's leaders, was acquitted despite a luxurious lifestyle funded by cash. The network generated substantial profits from 300 weekly clients, with daily earnings from each point of sale converted into cross-border transfers to Algeria via a system of nominees. The prosecutor described the scheme as "familial and transnational," noting that a "mastermind pulled the strings from Algeria." All defendants, except Sarah, received convictions.
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