Large-scale destruction of confiscated narcotics held in Chlef

On Thursday, a national operation was carried out in Chlef to incinerate a significant quantity of drugs and psychotropic substances seized by the Algerian People's National Army, the Gendarmerie, the National Police, and Customs services. Overseen by the national commission led by the Public Prosecutor of Chlef, the operation resulted in the destruction of 9.8 tons of cannabis, over 1 ton of hard drugs like cocaine and heroin, and more than 33.5 million psychotropic pills, along with additional powder substances. The total financial value of the destroyed items is estimated at over 52.9 billion Algerian dinars.