Story no.297OngoingJusticeNotableHaute-Garonne26 Oct → 4 Nov2 facts · 5 art.
Toulouse: trial of ten men for kidnapping and torture linked to an alleged drug money skimming
On October 26, 2026, ten men, three of them on the run, appeared before the Haute-Garonne assize court for kidnapping, sequestration, torture and acts of barbarity committed in May 2022. The facts were part of reprisals linked to an alleged skimming of drug money. The victim had been kidnapped in Gagnac-sur-Garonne then tortured in a Toulouse apartment in 2022, before jumping from a moving car on the A9 motorway. On November 4, 2026, the defendants were sentenced to prison terms of up to 16 years.
In brief
Ongoing story bringing together 2 events in Haute-Garonne, followed from 26 October 2026 to 4 November 2026. 5 articles from 2 sources (justice); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 06:32.
5 articles of rated outlets · 2 sources (5 art.) · 2 bords sur 3 · outlets: left 1, centre 0, right 1
Blind spot: couvert surtout par les médias de gauche, peu à droite.
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31 Haute-GaronneReported toll
Amounts cited100 000 euros
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