In the final stages of the trial for the double murder of Farid Tir and Mohamed Amine Bendjaghlouli, several accused including Amine Oualane and Karim Harrat denied any involvement. Before the special assize court in Aix-en-Provence, they all proclaimed their innocence in this case tied to Marseille's drug trade.
The special assize court in Aix-en-Provence questioned the five accused on Friday in the trial over the double murder that occurred in 2019 in Bouches-du-Rhône. The defendants, described by judicial police as incarcerated leaders of the DZ Mafia—a group dominating Marseille's drug market—have all rejected the charges against them.
Karim Harrat, 37, stated from the dock: "We are all innocent." Amine Oualane is among those heard, in a trial marked by multiple suspensions and tensions. Some defendants are also under investigation in other cases linked to this criminal network.
The hearing, anticipated for weeks, is entering its final stretch. Harrat had previously appeared before Marseille justice in January for drug trafficking, following his extradition.
