JOURNAL ARTICLE

Crack Cocaine in Paris: A Little-known Dimension of "Globalization from Below".

  • Published In: International Journal on Criminology, 2025, v. 12, n. 1. P. 87 1 of 3

  • Database: Criminal Justice Abstracts with Full Text 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Gandilhon, Michel 3 of 3

Abstract

The article examines the phenomenon of crack cocaine trafficking in Paris, highlighting its connection to transnational networks, particularly those involving Senegalese migrants known as modou-modou, who are street vendors. Over the past three decades, these networks have established a significant presence in the Parisian drug market, leveraging community ties and the Mouride Sufi brotherhood's influence to maintain their operations. The article notes a sharp increase in cocaine use in France, with crack emerging as a distinct form of consumption among marginalized populations. Despite law enforcement efforts, the article suggests that trafficking persists, adapting to police actions and evolving with new players entering the market. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:International Journal on Criminology. 2025/09, Vol. 12, Issue 1, p87
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Science
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:2333-9861
  • DOI:10.18278/ijc.12.1.6
  • Accession Number:189030630
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