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Prosecutor Clears Marseille Candidate Sébastien Delogu in SMS ‘Colis’ Case

Investigators verified that the messages referred to ordinary parcel deliveries by a courier later convicted in a trafficking probe.

Overview

  • He was heard voluntarily by gendarmes in Aix-en-Provence on February 8 and presented invoices and delivery slips.
  • Aix-en-Provence prosecutor Jean-Luc Blachon said the documents confirmed online orders, closing this line of inquiry with no charges.
  • One man arrested in the dismantled drug operation also worked as a parcel delivery driver, aligning with the contacts cited in the texts.
  • The matter surfaced after Le Canard enchaîné reported SMS exchanges found during the January investigation into a point de deal.
  • The episode jolted the Marseille municipal campaign as rivals sought explanations, though Delogu still has a separate trial scheduled in June.