Despite the continuous efforts of the authorities to fight against this scourge, drug seizures are still frequent. Recently, a police operation seized a large quantity of drugs in the city of Oran.
Indeed, as part of an assiduous mission to preserve public health and safety, the Customs Department brigade in Oran has made an astonishing discovery. During a routine operation, the agents of the main management of the teams under the inspection service of the customs divisions of the port of Oran succeeded in getting their hands on a large quantity of illegal drugs.
The cargo, carefully concealed on board, contained no less than 178,185 ecstasy tablets. These notoriously dangerous mind-altering pills were carefully camouflaged in a specially designed hideout to conceal prohibited goods.
The statement from the Customs Department highlighted the exceptional vigilance and preparation of Algerian customs officers. This operation bears witness to the fight against the trafficking and promotion of illicit substances, with the aim of preserving the health and safety of citizens.
Large seizure of counterfeit banknotes in Algiers
The criminal court of Dar El Beida listened to the requisitions of the public prosecutor, who asked for a five-year prison sentence and a fine of 100,000 Da for two people involved in an alleged fraud case. The defendants are a sub-Saharan national and an Algerian trader.
The merchant’s brothers risk two years in prison each for fraud, use of false identities and participation in acts of fraud. The case began in July 2022, when the victim came into contact with a woman of African descent residing in the UK on Facebook. The woman claimed to want to make a donation of 1 billion and 800 thousand centimes in alms.
The woman offered to deliver a bag of money through the British Embassy in Algeria to an acquaintance of hers. An individual would have played the role of the representative of the Consulate of England in Algeria to set up this scam.
The sub-Saharan national denies any involvement in this case and claims that the trader, accompanied by his brothers, received the money. The shopkeeper’s brothers also deny their involvement in the scam and claim that the money was to be used to buy cell phones.
