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Top French Drug Trafficker Seized in Paris Traffic as Court Orders 15 Years to Be Served

Once listed in OFAST's top 10, the 49-year-old had used forged papers while living abroad before returning to Paris.

Overview

  • BRI officers from Versailles arrested Ameur Mansouri around 8 p.m. near the Pasteur metro after several days of surveillance, and he offered no resistance.
  • He was immediately presented to a magistrate at the Paris Court of Appeal, which executed two outstanding prison sentences totaling 15 years.
  • Authorities say he was subject to two arrest warrants and is regarded as a large-scale importer connected to a sibling network based in Montrouge.
  • His record includes a December 21, 2023 conviction tied to a helicopter‑facilitated cannabis import and a separate 2017 sentence of nine years for a 569‑kilogram shipment.
  • Investigators report he lived clandestinely in Morocco and other countries, traveled on forged documents, stayed in hotels, and made brief trips to France to manage personal matters.