Drugs Linked to Swell in Violence Targeting French Police
Drugs Linked to Swell in Violence Targeting French Police On 5/11/21 at 12:03 PM EDT Following yet another high-profile slaying of a French police officer, officials are pointing to drug trafficking as the primary culprit in the increase of anti-police violence, foreshadowing a possible crackdown on drug crime ahead. Officer Eric Masson, 36, was shot to death at Avignon police headquarters in southwest France on Sunday. The two main suspects had records linked to drugs, according to French law enforcement. "It's a reality that there is violence in our society and it's swelling, and that each ...