In Marseille, two brothers are currently implicated in a drug trafficking case with colossal financial stakes. Accused of operating a mafia network, they face serious charges for orchestrating cocaine and cannabis trafficking in the northern neighborhoods, with daily profits reaching thousands of euros. Their operations were revealed through investigations conducted by the authorities, which highlight the hierarchical organization of their network, involving various players in the sale of narcotics.
A thriving empire
The brothers, Najib and Rachid G., are described as wholesalers in the drug trafficking field, supplying various sales points in Marseille. Their business model has allowed them to achieve revenue figures exceeding 8000 euros per day, capitalizing on a well-oiled logistics system. As investigations continue, the collected evidence shows that they did not hesitate to use various means, including encrypted messaging, to secure their transactions and evade police detection.
Profits galore
The wiretaps and witness testimonies from the investigation shed light on a rigorous management of finances. For example, in one of their communications, Najib G. boasts about buying merchandise at a purchase price of 39 euros to sell it for 42 euros. This strategy demonstrates a desire to optimize profit while maintaining a flourishing network. The sums generated by their illegal activity have allowed them to dominate the local market, making them key players.
A diverse and structured network
Their operations extend far beyond direct drug sales. Indeed, the network they are involved in includes various players, ranging from the stooge responsible for storing the gains, to the spotters active on the ground, as well as a “community manager” to coordinate the advertising of the trafficking on social media. Each person within the organization has a specific role, and this structure allows them to achieve exorbitant financial goals.
A family grip on drug trafficking
Najib G. has attempted to paint a picture where he presents himself as the henchman of his brother, trying to mitigate his responsibility within the criminal organization. Nevertheless, investigators assert that the two brothers acted in concert, consolidating an empire that now seems difficult to dismantle.
Currently, 18 defendants are awaiting trial, but it is observed that the heads of the network, including the famous “the Relay,” are still on the run. This underscores the difficulty for authorities to eradicate a deeply entrenched system, where astronomical sums continue to circulate.
This empire has established itself on fertile ground in Marseille, a city with a long history of drug trafficking. The G. brothers are representative of a generation of traffickers who have managed to use modern tools to their advantage to develop their activity, demonstrating an unprecedented agility in an environment where violence and crime are omnipresent. The coming months are expected to be decisive for their judicial future.
