Tamanrasset: 69kg of cocaine seized by security forces

National security forces in Tamanrasset have dismantled an organized criminal network involved in international drug trafficking. The operation, led by the Search and Intervention Brigade (BRI), resulted in the arrest of two individuals attempting to transport 69 kilograms of cocaine from the southern regions to the north of the country. The narcotics were hidden inside a refrigerated truck. In addition to the drugs, authorities seized a utility vehicle and 4.1 million dinars. The suspects were presented before the prosecutor at the specialized penal pole of Ouargla.