Oran: Over 600kg of bananas seized in crackdown on illegal speculation

Police forces from the 'Chahid Mahmoud' urban security station in Bir El Djir, Oran, have arrested two individuals involved in the illegal stockpiling of bananas for speculative purposes. Acting as part of a campaign against price manipulation of essential food items, officers raided a clandestine garage. They seized 34 cartons of bananas weighing a total of 648 kilograms, which were found loaded in a truck. The two suspects were apprehended and presented before the public prosecutor at the court of Gdyel to face legal proceedings.