Major Drug Bust: 2.4 Million Psychotropic Pills Seized and 10 Suspects Jailed
The national penal pole for combating organized crime at the Sidi M’hamed tribunal has ordered the pretrial detention of ten individuals linked to a transnational drug trafficking network. Authorities seized 2.4 million Pregabalin (300 mg) tablets during the operation. Following an investigation by national security services, ten members of a fifteen-person criminal organization were apprehended in flagrante delicto, while five others have been identified and are currently at large. The suspects face severe charges, including illegal importation and storage of psychotropic substances, money laundering, and participating in a criminal network aimed at undermining national security and public order.