Double Trouble: Two Dead in Sevran Amid Escalating Violence Between French Drug Trafficking Gangs”.

On Sunday afternoon, two men were shot to death on the outskirts of Paris in the city of Sevran. This incident occurred just days after a shooting on Friday night that left one dead and four injured in what appears to be a settling of accounts between rival drug trafficking gangs in France.

The two men, aged 33 and 34, were fatally shot around 6:15 p.m. local time on the street of Snowdrop in the Basse neighborhood. The perpetrator, armed with a pistol, fled the scene, leaving behind around twenty bullet casings. Authorities suspect a link to drug trafficking as both victims had a history of involvement in the drug trade and violence.

This double homicide occurred within 48 hours of another incident being investigated as a settling of accounts between rival gangs involved in the drug trade in the Beaudottes neighborhood, known for its conflicts. In that case, a 28-year-old man was killed and four others were injured by kalashnikov shots from an individual who was reportedly the co-pilot of a car that entered the vicinity of the Micro Folie cultural center.

The mayor of Sevran, Stéphane Blanchet, stated that such violence is not a random occurrence, attributing it to drug trafficking and dirty drug money. Settling of accounts between criminal groups has been on the rise in France, with 85 recorded deaths last year, a 20% increase compared to the previous year. French law enforcement has conducted anti-drug operations across the country, including the dismantling of a well-known trading place in Sevran’s Rougemont neighborhood.

According to specialized event information site Actu 17, this incident marks yet another chapter in France’s ongoing war against organized crime and illegal drugs