'The Uberization of crime': An 18-year-old became a contract killer after being recruited on Telegram.
10 June 2025
In April, a young man was shot in the head in broad daylight in a Lyon suburb.
He had been recruited via the messaging app Telegram to guard a drug-dealing spot, just like his alleged murderer. The killing was filmed and broadcast on Snapchat.
The person who ordered the crime has yet to be identified.
He had been recruited via the messaging app Telegram to guard a drug-dealing spot, just like his alleged murderer. The killing was filmed and broadcast on Snapchat.
The person who ordered the crime has yet to be identified.