The National Gendarmerie dismantled an international network specialized in trafficking in hard drugs, and seized 16 kg of cocaine in a camp.
A statement by the same services stated that, based on information received indicating an attempt to pass a shipment of drugs, members of the East/West Highway (Masar) faction notified the traffic police at the level of the fixed embankment on the East/West Highway in the territory of the Ras Ain Amiroush municipality, and a tourist car that appeared to be… Its driver’s features showed signs of confusion.
The source adds that after arresting the suspect, monitoring the administrative documents of the vehicle and carefully inspecting it using the Cino Technician duo, a secret cache was found prepared under the front seats, and after opening it, more than 16 kilograms of hard drugs, likely to be “cocaine,” were found inside.
After confirming that the substance was “cocaine,” the same services arrested the suspect and took him to the headquarters of the Regional Division of the National Gendarmerie in Akaz to continue the investigation.
After an in-depth investigation, completion of all legal procedures, and extension of jurisdiction to several states, the operation enabled the dismantling of an international network specialized in trafficking in hard drugs, whose activity extends across all states of the country.
The operation resulted in the seizure of 16 kilograms of hard drugs (cocaine), the arrest of 08 people, including two women, and the seizure of 04 tourist cars and one utility vehicle.
In the same operation, the gendarmes also seized a sum of money in the national currency estimated at 20 million centimes, a sixth-class white weapon, 12 mobile phones, a magnetic holder, registration cards for tourist vehicles, and approximately 500 grams of gold.
Once the investigation is completed, the suspects will be brought before the competent regional judicial authorities.
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