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Macron Visits Marseille Amid Drug-Related Violence Crisis

12/17/2025

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Emmanuel Macron, the French president, visited Marseille a month after Ahmed Kessaci's brother was assassinated in a case linked to drug-trafficking intimidation.
He aims to boost cooperation with countries tied to drug networks and to update the public on the government's plan to address drug crime in the city.
The unsolved murder of 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci, who trained to be a police officer, underscores drug-related violence in Marseille.

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Emmanuel Macron, the French president, visited Marseille a month after Ahmed Kessaci's brother was assassinated in a case linked to drug-trafficking intimidation.
He aims to boost cooperation with countries tied to drug networks and to update the public on the government's plan to address drug crime in the city.
The unsolved murder of 20-year-old Mehdi Kessaci, who trained to be a police officer, underscores drug-related violence in Marseille.