Europe 1 revealed it to you this Friday morning, an Algerian influencer, living in Brest, was arrested. Known under the pseudonym Zazou Youcef on social networks, he is suspected of having called for attacks in France during the New Year. But what exactly do we know about this man?
“Shoot them”, “we will rape you”. This is what we can hear on Zazou Youcef videos on social networks. This Algerian influencer, living in Brest, was arrested on suspicion of having called for attacks to be carried out in France during New Year’s Eve. But who is he really?
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He was the subject of an OQTF since last April
Zazou Youcef is in fact Youcef Aziria. He is 25 years old and was born in Mostagalem, in the north of Algeria, a few kilometers from Algiers. He has been living in France for several years. According to information from Europe 1, he participated in the riots following the Nahel affair. The influencer set fire to a tennis club in Brest.
For this, he is tried in December 2023 and receives 12 months in prison. A judgment which he is appealing, which justifies his being free until this Friday morning. Even though he had been wanted since April 16. This follows an obligation to leave French territory, an OQTF, taken against him.
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Despite this, the influencer is never arrested, which allows him to continue to be active on social networks. It was therefore necessary to report these videos calling for terrorist acts to alert the authorities. He is currently in police custody in the organized crime premises in Brest. Police custody which must last at least 48 hours.
