Christophe Rivenq, mayor of Alès, was exfiltrated by RAID in the night from Monday to Tuesday after a year fighting the DZ Mafia gang.
The mayor of the town of 46,000 inhabitants has been fighting for a year to prevent the DZ Mafia from taking control of the commune. The gang has multiplied acts of intimidation against him.
RAID forces carried out his exfiltration in the night from Monday to Tuesday. The editorial notes that mayors are on the front line against drug trafficking.
The article questions a possible "Mexicanisation" of France, as other cities like Marseille and Grenoble are already affected.