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Defense Walks Out as DZ Mafia Murder Trial Pushes On in Aix

A dispute over a missing police witness now tests the court's grip on a rare, high‑security organized‑crime trial.

Le procès des six accusés du double meurtre de Farid Tir et Mohamed Bendjaghlouli se tiendra jusqu'au 10 avril 2026.
Le détenu est surveillé de très près par l’administration carcérale.
Le départ surprise mercredi 25 mars d'une policière en charge des investigations avant la fin de son audition et son absence aujourd'hui, justifiée par un arrêt maladie, a provoqué la colère des avocats et des accusés.
Des CRS montent la garde devant le tribunal d'Aix-en-Provence où se déroule le procès des membres présumés de l'organisation de trafic de drogue DZ Mafia, le 23 mars 2026 dans les Bouches-du-Rhône

Overview

  • Following Thursday's refusal to adjourn over an absent police witness, defense lawyers left the courtroom and several accused said they would not return before April 2.
  • The witness at the center of the clash, a police captain, slipped out mid-testimony on Wednesday and later sent a medical note that excuses her through April 1.
  • The judges set April 2 to decide whether to order her forced attendance, a tool assize courts can use to compel witnesses, and kept the trial running with other testimony in the meantime.
  • The case puts six men on trial for the August 30, 2019 hotel killings of drug boss Farid Tir and his companion Mohamed Bendjaghlouli near Marseille, which prosecutors link to the alleged DZ Mafia.
  • Security has been tightened, with alleged figure Gabriel Ory moved to an isolation unit in Aix‑Luynes prison to attend hearings, as one suspect is reported fugitive and an alleged mastermind is believed to be in Dubai.