Overview

• A 25-year-old who had just left work at a convenience store was forced into the trunk of his car by masked assailants in Marseille’s 14th arrondissement during the night from Sunday to Monday, then managed to escape and alert police.
• The attackers reportedly claimed affiliation with the DZ Mafia and threatened to kill the victim, prompting an investigation for organized kidnapping as officers search for the suspects.
• Separately, prosecutors announced that two suspects aged 16 and 18 were charged last week and remanded in custody over the June 21 fatal shooting of a co‑manager at the Arnavaux wholesale market.
• Investigators say the victim was shot during a rapid theft of a bag containing about €15,000, with a Renault Captur used in the getaway later found burned and the BRB handling the case.
• Local reporting describes growing harassment of merchants in the Bouches‑du‑Rhône, with these incidents cited as part of shifting tactics by organized groups targeting cash and goods.