Morocco extradites one of France’s most wanted alleged drug lords
Félix “the Cat” Bingui, one of France’s most wanted alleged drug lords, has been extradited from Morocco, according to
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, claims he personally provided former French President Nicholas Sarkozy with $5 million in cash to support his 2007 presidential campaign, Radio France International reports. This revelation comes amidst Sarkozy's trial in Paris, where he and 11 associates face charges of illicitly receiving Libyan funds, purportedly in exchange for facilitating Gaddafi’s international rehabilitation. Sarkozy has consistently denied any misconduct. This marks Gaddafi's first media engagement on the matter since 2011.
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