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Trial involving former French mayor exposes drug dealers' hold on small towns

The trial of Mélanie Boulanger, former mayor of Canteleu, is due to resume at the Bobigny Criminal Court. © FranceInfo/DE POURQUERY Elisabeth

A small-town French mayor and her deputy are to face trial for complicity in drug trafficking in a case that shows the extent to which drug barons hold sway over some rural communities.

Bogged down in procedural issues since 27 May, the trial in the Paris suburb of Bobigny has been suspended until Monday.

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