Algeria seizes 2.4 million psychotropic pills
10 suspects arrested and charged with drug trafficking in Algiers
Algerian authorities seized 2.4 million psychotropic pills in a major operation against drug trafficking networks. 10 individuals were arrested on Thursday and placed under detention orders by an investigating judge at the Sidi M’hamed tribunal.
The suspects, identified by the prosecution as Rachid Merabet, 44, Hocine Touil, 37, Nabil Ghazal, 32, Fouad Ghazal, 29, Nassim Touil, 39, Ahamed Benaziza, 37, Akram Benaziza, 26, Oussama Tifoura, 31, Ziad Asnine, 23, and Idriss Gharbi, 44, were caught in possession of the Pregabalin 300 mg tablets. The prosecution also stated that the identities of five other individuals who are currently fugitives have been established.
The operation targeted networks involved in the trafficking of these psychotropic substances. The judge ordered the detention of the 10 suspects on charges related to organized crime and transnational terrorism.
Why it matters10 individuals face detention and charges for involvement in a large-scale drug trafficking operation.