# Toulouse: ten men tried in assize court for kidnapping and torture after an alleged skimming

> Ten men, including three on the run, appear before the Haute-Garonne assize court for kidnapping, confinement, torture and acts of barbarity committed in May 2022. The facts are part of retaliation linked to an alleged skimming of drug money.

**In brief**: Justice event (severity: notable) in Toulouse (Haute-Garonne), first detected on 26 October 2026 at 18:02. Reported by 2 sources (3 articles), last updated on 29 October 2026 at 08:47.

- Category: Justice
- Severity: Notable
- Place: Toulouse — Haute-Garonne
- First detected: 26 October 2026 at 18:02
- Updated: 29 October 2026 at 08:47
- Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/events/967-toulouse-ten-men-tried-in-assize-court-for-kidnapping-and-torture-after-an

## Reported figures

- 100 000 euros

## Coverage angles

Both sides report the same trial for kidnapping, confinement, torture and acts of barbarity, but the left emphasizes the victim's account and quotes, while the right adds biographical and judicial details about him.

**Common ground**

- Ten men, including three on the run, are tried before the Haute-Garonne assize court for kidnapping, confinement, torture and acts of barbarity.
- The facts are linked to an alleged skimming of 100,000 euros of drugs and took place in May 2022.
- Mohamed Z. was kidnapped, tortured and confined in Toulouse, then jumped from a moving car.

**Differences**

- The left highlights the victim's direct quotes and the detailed account of his ordeal; the right does not reproduce these quotes in the provided excerpt.
- The right underscores Mohamed Z.'s personal background and his lack of professional activity; the left does not mention these elements.
- The left uses the term "retaliation" after an alleged skimming; the right presents the facts as linked to a "drug case" and a "kidnappers' trial".

## Sources (3 articles)

- ["Ils voulaient faire un barbecue de moi !" Enlèvement, tortures, actes de barbarie : dix hommes jugés aux assises, à Toulouse, sur fond de représailles après un carottage supposé d'argent de la drogue](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/10/26/ils-voulaient-faire-un-barbecue-de-moi-enlevement-tortures-actes-de-barbarie-dix-hommes-juges-aux-assises-a-toulouse-sur-fond-de-represailles-apres-un-13620703.php) — La Dépêche du Midi, 26 October 2026 at 18:02
- [TÉMOIGNAGE. "S'ils avaient utilisé le sécateur, ça aurait été plus efficace..." Enlevé, torturé, séquestré, le miraculé raconte sa nuit de cauchemar devant la cour d'assises](https://www.ladepeche.fr/2026/10/28/temoignage-sils-avaient-utilise-le-secateur-ca-aurait-ete-plus-efficace-enleve-torture-sequestre-le-miracule-raconte-sa-nuit-de-cauchemar-devant-la-13625171.php) — La Dépêche du Midi, 28 October 2026 at 19:38
- [Toulouse : procès des ravisseurs de Mohamed Z., 35 ans, torturé pour une affaire de stupéfiants. Arrivé de Tunisie à l’âge de 12 ans, en prison à l’âge de 17 ans, cumulant 12 années de détention, il admet n’avoir jamais travaillé](https://www.fdesouche.com/2026/10/29/toulouse-proces-des-ravisseurs-de-mohamed-z-35-ans-torture-pour-une-affaire-de-stupefiants-arrive-de-tunisie-a-lage-de-12-ans-en-prison-a-lage-de-17-ans-cumulant-12/) — Fdesouche, 29 October 2026 at 08:47

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Cite as: Acturadar, “Toulouse: ten men tried in assize court for kidnapping and torture after an alleged skimming”, https://acturadar.com/en/events/967-toulouse-ten-men-tried-in-assize-court-for-kidnapping-and-torture-after-an
Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology