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As part of the fight against organized crime, and in continuation of sustained efforts aimed at thwarting the scourge of drug trafficking in our country, combined detachments of the National People’s Army (ANP) intercepted, in coordination with the various services of security during operations carried out across the military regions, 71 drug traffickers, and foiled attempts to introduce 102 kilograms of processed kif from the borders with Morocco, while 500,519 psychotropic tablets were seized. This was indicated by an operational report made public this Wednesday by the Ministry of National Defense (MDN).
In terms of the fight against terrorism, three support elements were arrested by ANP detachments, during separate operations across the national territory in a week. “In the dynamic of sustained efforts in the fight against terrorism and against multifaceted organized crime, units and detachments of the ANP executed, during the period from May 29 to June 4, 2024, several operations resulting in quality results which reflect the high professionalism, vigilance and permanent availability of our Armed Forces throughout the national territory,” the same source underlines.
In Tamanrasset, Bordj Badji Mokhtar, In Guezzam and Djanet, ANP detachments arrested 245 individuals and seized 37 vehicles, 215 generators, 137 jackhammers, 11 metal detectors, as well as quantities of explosives, detonation tools and equipment used in illicit gold panning operations.
Likewise, 13 other individuals were intercepted and 06 hunting rifles, 17,142 liters of fuel, 64 tonnes of foodstuffs intended for smuggling and speculation and 58 quintals of tobacco were seized during separate operations across the territory. national. Furthermore, 171 illegal immigrants of different nationalities were arrested across the national territory.