Mehdi Laribi, considered one of the founders of the DZ Mafia, was arrested in Algeria at the end of July under a French arrest warrant. The arrest was confirmed by judicial sources and reported by franceinfo. Laribi, a Franco-Algerian originally from Marseille, was placed under judicial control after his arrest on July 31. French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin praised the arrest on X, thanking Algerian authorities for their cooperation with the National Anti-Organized Crime Prosecutor's Office (PNACO) and the Marseille prosecutor's office. Laribi was targeted as part of the large-scale 'Octopus' investigation conducted by the Interregional Specialized Court (Jirs) in Marseille. This investigation led to a major crackdown in southern France in March, involving around 900 gendarmerie officers who arrested approximately 40 people, including several suspected leaders of the DZ Mafia, such as Amine Oualane and Gabriel Ory, who were already detained at the time and suspected of running their criminal activities from prison. Laribi had been on the run for years, and Algeria does not extradite its citizens, according to a judicial source. In a tense diplomatic context between France and
Bias read (Center): The article presents factual information about the arrest of a criminal suspect and mentions the involvement of French and Algerian authorities. It includes quotes from the French Justice Minister but does not exhibit clear bias through loaded language, one-sided sourcing, or omission of context.





