Tunisian police dismantle drug ring in Tunis, arrest three suspects
Investigators also seized a quantity of narcotics and cash from the illegal trade, officials said.
Tunisian security units dismantled an international drug trafficking network operating in Tunis and arrested three of its main members, who have been placed in detention. The investigation was carried out by the Tunis research and investigation brigade in coordination with the intelligence directorate of the National Guard.
A security source cited by the TAP news agency said two Tunisian nationals with previous convictions, who already had arrest warrants against them, were among the suspects. The third is a foreign national accused of smuggling cannabis into Tunisia. A large quantity of narcotics and money from the illicit activity were also seized, and the public prosecutor ordered the three suspects detained while the investigation continues.
Separately, National Guard units dismantled a network operating between Sousse and Kairouan that targeted young people, arresting its main suspect and seizing cocaine and cannabis meant for nightclubs in the region. Security units are still working to identify and arrest other people involved.
Why it mattersThree suspects are in custody, and investigators are still looking for further members of the network, which also supplied cocaine and cannabis to nightclubs in the region.