Drug Smuggling Ring Busted: Over 1 Ton of Cannabis Seized from Camel Caravan at Algerian Border

According to a statement from the General Directorate of National Security, the 31-year-old suspect fell into the police trap, following an operation carried out in collaboration with the military authorities of the border area of Zguilima, in the Zagora region.

Ten dromedaries, transporting more than a ton of cannabis resin carefully packaged in 41 bags, were intercepted in Rissani. The statement also points out that technical investigations made it possible to determine the route taken by the drug convoy.

A judicial investigation has been initiated under the supervision of the Public Prosecutor’s Office, in order to identify all the persons involved in this case and to determine the alleged links with international drug trafficking networks.