DZ Mafia criminal investigation and Octopus operation
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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Mehdi Laribi, présenté comme l'un des fondateurs de la DZ Mafia, arrêté en Algérie il y a quelques jours
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A police operation led to 26 people being placed under formal investigation.
In mid-March 2026, a police operation resulted in 26 people being placed under formal investigation. Among those involved were Amine O., Gabriel O., and Mahdi Z.
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The split between the DZ Mafia and the DZ Nouvelle Génération (DZNG) was formalized via a social media message.
In January 2026, the DZ Mafia organization split into two distinct branches, the original DZ Mafia and the DZ Nouvelle Génération (DZNG).
This division was formalized via a social media message which contained the threat: 'Tous ceux qui travaillent pour «Tic», vous allez tous mourir' ('All those who work for «Tic», you are all going to die').
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Two million euros in cash and six million in gold bars were seized from criminal networks.
In the autumn of 2025, two million euros in cash and six million in gold bars were seized from criminal networks.
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One million euros in cash were seized from a truck belonging to criminal networks including DZ Mafia in Marseille.
In November 2024, one million euros in cash were seized from a truck in Marseille. The vehicle was reported to belong to several criminal networks, including the DZ Mafia.