French mayor secreted away under threat by notorious DZ mafia drug gang

France 24 reports that the mayor of Alès, a southern French town, was taken from his home by police in the middle of the night after receiving multiple threats from the DZ Mafia drug gang. Once a smaller operation on Marseille's drug market, the gang has expanded to become one of France's top security threats. The incident underscores an intensifying government struggle against rising drug crime across the country.

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