"Macron convened an emergency meeting with cabinet ministers after an unidentified gunman killed the 20-year-old younger brother of activist and Greens party member Amine Kessaci, 22, in Marseille on Thursday last week. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said after the meeting at the Elysée that Thursday's murder had been a "turning point" and Macron had called on participants to "up" the battle against drug dealing."
"Nunez said the president had asked ministers to work on better intercepting drugs entering France, including through "detection systems for flows at ports and airports" and more cooperation with foreign judicial authorities. Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said he would be presenting a proposal on Thursday for EU sanctions against those involved in trafficking drugs to France and the rest of the European Union."
More than a dozen people have been killed in Marseille so far this year in turf wars and disputes linked to cocaine and cannabis dealing. A 20-year-old, Mehdi Kessaci, was shot dead, prompting President Macron to convene an emergency meeting and call for an escalation of action against drug dealing. Interior and justice ministers will visit Marseille ahead of a presidential visit in December. Measures include improved interception of drugs at ports and airports, enhanced cooperation with foreign judicial authorities, and a proposed EU sanctions regime targeting traffickers and those who support them, including weapons and human traffickers.
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