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2mo ago

DZ Mafia Sends Two 9 mm Bullets to Alès Mayor, Prompting CRS Deployment

Prosecutors say the mailed bullets and threatening tags mark a new level of intimidation that could test the state's ability to protect elected officials.

Plusieurs sources locales craignent un regain des règlements de compte dans les prochains mois. [© GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP]
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Christophe Rivenq, maire d'Alès.

Overview

  • The mayor of Alès, Christophe Rivenq, had an envelope containing two 9 mm bullets and tags invoking the DZ Mafia discovered at his home by his wife on Thursday.
  • A formal inquiry for death threats and intimidation was opened and entrusted to the Alès police and the Gard DCOS to identify the perpetrators.
  • The prosecutor of Alès described the episode as a crossed threshold and said authorities are treating the threat with the utmost seriousness.
  • The interior ministry ordered reinforcements including a company of CRS (CRS 84) and put special protection measures in place for the mayor.
  • Officials link the intimidation to the DZ Mafia's push into Alès since summer 2025 and to intensified anti-drug operations this year, raising the risk of further violence and focused police action in the coming days.