In one week, three cases involving Tunisians in France: money, stabbing weapons and cocaine
In the space of a few days, three distinct facts that occurred in France have questioned Tunisian nationals: a record seizure of cash, a drama in Paris with a man slaughtered while he brandished a stabbing weapon, and a suspicious death in Marseille where a passenger carried cocaine in his belly. Back on a sequence that questions.
More than 10 million euros seized: two Tunisians arrested
According to the French press, DThe Tunisian nationals were arrested last week In the Paris region in possession of suitcases containing more than 10 million euros in cash. A financial survey is underway to determine the origin of this colossal sum.
Paris: a Tunisian killed after threatening with a knife
Another news item took a dramatic turn in the French capital. A Tunisian was killed by the police after having brandished a stabbing weapon and refused to comply. The case aroused an official reaction: The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced to follow the file closely, emphasizing the importance of consular protection of its nationals abroad.
Marseille: a passenger collapses before his flight, cocaine discovery
The third episode took place at Marseille airport. As the Figaro reported on September 4a man of Tunisian origin collapsed before boarding for Tunis. Victim of a cardiac arrest, he died, and the autopsy revealed that he had ingested several cocaine capsules, used as a drug transport process.
A disturbing succession of facts
Taken separately, these three events are part of different registers – financial crime, armed violence, drug trafficking. But their concentration in a single week draws a disturbing calendar, arousing debates and concerns. If some see it as a simple coincidence, others wonder about the way in which these cases fuel representations around the Tunisian community in France.
