PARIS: Salah Abdeslam, the key Paris attacks suspect who was transferred to France on Wednesday, showed little sign of religious fervor before the bloodshed and was known to enjoy a beer and a joint.

The 26-year-old French national of Moroccan origin, whose older brother Brahim blew himself up during the November 13 attacks on the French capital, was arrested in Brussels in March after four months on the run as Europe’s most wanted man.

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