Who is Alain Charnier in the motion picture, The French Connection?

Alain Charnier is a major player in the French underworld. Charnier is the instigator of the heroin deal, and he gets everyone else involved. Charnier is a smart man who knows how to work his connections. Charnier commits a major crime, but he is the only one to escape.

Charnier convinces the actor, Devereaux, to get involved in the scheme by offering him large amounts of money that he knows he needs. Charnier also chooses the heartless Nicoli to join him and take care of anyone who gets in their way.