Montpellier court freed violent drug trafficker on procedure technicality

A 23-year-old drug trafficker, facing trial for kidnapping and assaulting a woman in 2022, has been released from prison due to a procedural error. The Montpellier Court of Appeal ordered the release of Logan M., known for extreme violence, pending his trial for kidnapping, violence, and drug trafficking. The release occurred because a request for his release was not reviewed within the legally mandated timeframe. The suspect is accused of kidnapping and violently assaulting a woman in connection with a drug trafficking dispute. The victim's boyfriend was threatened and a ransom demanded.