A "meticulous" investigation to bring down the one considered by some as the "godfather" of Marseille. Michel Campanella, a figure of organized crime in Marseille, was placed in pre-trial detention on Sunday after being presented to a magistrate.
He is accused, with six relatives placed in police custody last week, "an organization engaging in the racketeering of several leisure and catering establishments for the Place de Marseille, either by the forced takeover of some of them, either by the removal of "envelopes", "explains the Marseille prosecutor's office in a press release.
Five people in pre-trial detention
Searches led to the discovery of 40,000 euros in cash, body armor, surveillance and jamming equipment, stolen vehicles and jerry cans of petrol in boxes used by some of its members.
Among the seven people arrested, five were placed in pre-trial detention, including Michel Campanella, and two under judicial supervision for "participation in a criminal association for the preparation of crimes committed in organized gangs, extortion committed in organized gangs, concealment in an organized gang of property from thefts committed in an organized gang, laundering by concealment of the direct or indirect proceeds of a crime or an offense in an organized gang and possession of a Category B weapon ”.
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