Police investigators conducted a search operation in the branch's premises at the beginning of April. This is an extremely sensitive matter, particularly in the context of the numerous “Place Nette XXL” anti-drug operations praised by the Ministry of the Interior.
The “carrot oxen”, a nickname given to these police officers responsible for tracking down the turpitudes of their corrupt colleagues, are investigating multiple offenses, including suspicions of corruption in the Marseille police. No police custody has yet been ordered, but the case turns out to be particularly “thorny” and resembles a new scandal in the police, according to a source close to the matter. The week was particularly trying for the police officers at Ofast Marseille. During the night from Sunday to Monday, a new assassination took place in Marseille city. The victim, a man in his twenties, was shot dead in the 2nd arrondissement of Marseille, not far from the Joliette tram stop.