In Marseille
Gathered for a welcome drink in honor of the newcomers to the group, Pierre* and his colleagues were disappointed in half a second; one of them had just received a message on his phone announcing the eviction of their regional director, Eric Arella. . Like dozens of others this Friday, October 7, Pierre and his colleagues appeared in front of the Palais des Bishops, the symbolic headquarters of Marseille’s judicial police. They applauded their boss, who was sacked after what was described as a “fence of disrespect” during a visit by DGPN Frederic Voy in Marseille.
Since then, investigators in Marseille have wavered between concern and determination. Be it narcotics, banditry crackdowns, or crime brigades, not forgetting investigators specializing in financial crimes, all have decided, sometimes heartily, to suspend their operations in protest and lay down their arms. A powerful symbol that has…
Source: Le Figaro
