Emmanuel Macron showed off his virility this week with the release of two photos in which he is seen giving a punchbag his best shots. Is Vladimir Putin scared? More to the point, will the drug cartels of Marseille be frightened into submission by the Elysee Palace’s very own Rocky?
The day before the publication of the photos, Macron visited Marseille, his thirteenth visit to the Mediterranean city in seven years. As usual, the president swung by to talk tough about the deadly violence that has gripped the city for years. Last year, 49 people were shot dead in tit-for-tat killings among rival drug gangs, and 123 were wounded. ‘In Marseille and other cities in France, we have launched an unprecedented operation to put a stop to drug trafficking and ensure republican order,’ declared Macron on Twitter.
What if the drug lords take control of Marseille and other towns and cities across France?
At the start of the week nearly 100 people were detained in a series of raids.
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