Marcel Francisci

Marcel Francisci
Born30 November 1919[1]
Ciamannacce, France
Died16 January 1982(1982-01-16) (aged 62)
Paris, France
Occupation(s)Businessman and smuggler who allegedly controlled a drug trafficking ring supplying heroin from France to the United States.

Marcel Francisci (30 November 1919 – 16 January 1982) was a French politician and an alleged member of the Unione Corse[2] who was accused of masterminding the French Connection drug network. As a young man, Francisci fought in World War II and was awarded the Croix de Guerre.[2] Following the war, he developed a business empire that included casinos in Britain, France and Lebanon.[2] Francisci served in the general council (conseil général) of the Corse-du-Sud (UDR) and was a member of the Civic Action Service (SAC), a Gaullist militia. He was assassinated in Paris in 1982.[3]

  1. ^ "Attentat au domicile d'un conseiller général de la Corse directeur d'un cercle de jeu Les deux porteurs de l'engin sont tués". Le Monde (in French). 16 December 1967. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Time.com: The Milieu of the Corsican Godfathers
  3. ^ Upi (1982-01-16). "Marcel Francisci Shot Dead; Tied to 'French Connection'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-22.