Christopher Aouni, 38, suspected of being a figure in Marseille narco-banditism, was acquitted Thursday on appeal of an assassination. The accused will, however, remain in detention in connection with four other cases - three for murder, one for attempted murder - which have not yet been judged.
On March 24, 2018, Saci Labidi, 30, was killed by two Kalashnikov shots at point blank range while he was playing cards in the working-class neighborhoods of the north of Marseille.