Franco-Moroccan gang leader sentenced 25 years kidnapping torture France

The verdict came down this Thursday, May 21 in the afternoon. Badiss Mohammed Bajjou, 25, was found guilty of a serious series of charges, including criminal conspiracy, kidnapping accompanied by torture, and attempted murder. In addition to this prison sentence, he must pay one million dirhams to compensate each of his victims, Bruno and Killian Desnos.

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Targeted by a red notice from Interpol issued by Paris, the fugitive was captured in June 2025 in his Tangier apartment, recalls Tanja24. During this raid, investigators discovered a significant stockpile of bladed weapons carefully concealed in the apartment’s air vents.

The individual is accused of orchestrating kidnappings of entrepreneurs in the digital sphere. In January 2025, his team kidnapped David Balland, co-founder of a virtual wallet company, not hesitating to amputate one of his fingers to demand ten million euros. An identical mutilation was inflicted on another sector professional a few months later.

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During his trial, the defendant denied everything, claiming he had left Europe to grow olives in Morocco alongside his grandfather. He denounced a plot orchestrated by his cousin over family disputes. A version firmly rejected by the prosecution, which proved his status as mastermind through damning correspondence showing he was preparing new operations.